what is english lavender
Lavender Varieties. Lavender plants belong to the mint family. Perhaps the most common species of lavender is Lavandula angustifolia, a species that belongs to the group referred to as English lavenders. Hybrids of the Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula latifolia are called Lavandins, and these species are generally planted for ornamental use in gardens or commercially for use in cosmetics.