Monthly gardening tips. Vera, one variety, is readily available in seeds and plants.
Lavender is deservedly one of the most famous of the scented herbs.
It has been treasured since medieval times when it was strewn on castle floors, woven into clothing and used in perfumes, sachets and potpourri just as it is today. Every part of this lovely plant is fragrant. A brush against it fills the air with perfume. It is half-hardy and tends to die down in winter, stems turning brittle and dry. In early spring, however, the silvery leaves, rather like pine needles, open, followed by purple blooms in late June.