Many gardeners grow Lavender for its fragrance, but the genus includes several excellent garden plants that should be more widely used for their midsummer beauty and resistance to deer, heat, and drought. The cool, gray-green foilage of Lavender plants provides a perfect backdrop for the slender, arching flower stems. They prefer well-drained, sweet soil and full sun.
Lavender angustifolia (Lavandula angustifolia)
