Provence Lavender
is one you find growing in the Provence, France. The name Provence referring to a region and not an actual Lavender variety. This cultivar is grown commercially in large fields in the southern areas of France thus making its essential oil readily available for use in Lavender perfumes.
This is one of the species plants that tolerate a little more moisture than some of the other varieties, but, it still requires excellent drainage. Hardy for the southern US Zones 6-10 and height ranges from 12-36 inches which is in the medium range for this species.
Light purple Lavender flowers are borne atop the stems in summer and this variety is a little bit easier to over winter for those of you that are having some problems. If you harvest the first round of blooms a second will appear by summers end.
Lavandula intermedia is the variety used for Herbs De Provence making it great too for culinary uses. Provence, France leads the way in commercial production and farming and reigns as the world's largest producer of this incredible plant.
