Lavender, a low plant with purple flowers, is as dizzying as Crimean nutmeg. Wherever you find yourself - on the deserted Tarkhankut, in strict Sevastopol or in the ever-cheerful Koktebel, in Crimea, it seems that there is no place where her smell, which is so well remembered, does not reach.

As a correspondent of the portal “” reports, lavender in Crimea blooms from mid-June to the end of August. And if you find yourself in Crimea at this time, plan a trip or hike to the fragrant lavender fields - the impressions will last a lifetime.

Is it true, best time for visiting and photographing plantations - from early June to early July. Then it becomes too dry, dull, fades, although it does not lose its aroma, it becomes even more spicy and alluring.

History of Crimean lavender

In Crimea, narrow-leaved or true lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is grown. It is unpretentious, drought-resistant, and grows even on rocky soils.

This is a plant native to the French and Spanish coasts. Mediterranean Sea, first sown in Nikitsky botanical garden about 200 years ago.

In 1928, it began to be grown on an industrial scale to produce essential oil used in perfumery and medicine. Its flowers contain 1.5-2% fragrant oil.

Thirty years ago, lavender fields occupied about 2.5 thousand hectares in Crimea, and oil from Crimea was even supplied to perfumers in France. Now the plantations have shrunk and many fields are abandoned. There is not much wild lavender in Crimea; it can be found in the foothills of Krasnolesye, on Chatyrdag and near Gurzuf.

What is made from lavender

At any market or impromptu bazaar during the season there will be a grandmother with lavender. A bunch of aromatic herbs costs from 40 to 100 rubles, depending on its thickness and place of sale.

Sometimes they sell sachets filled with threshed lavender flowers. The sachet can be placed in the closet - this will give the bed linen an exquisite aroma. It is believed that dried lavender repels moths, but in practice this did not help the author of these lines.

Lavender is added to herbal teas to add aroma or sold separately (50 g from 60 rubles). This tea is drunk for colds; it calms and relaxes.

Another useful product that is worth buying is aromatic oil in small bottles (120-180 rubles per 10 ml). It is believed to relieve headaches, suppress flu, help with insomnia and calm neurasthenia. Use this oil in aroma lamps or add a few drops to the bath (preferably with salt under running water). A traditional Crimean souvenir is a postcard with a test tube of lavender oil attached to it.

Lavender honey is also highly valued. But although supposedly monofloral lavender honey is offered in markets and stores in Crimea, it is, at best, just a herb. Real lavender quickly sells out to familiar and regular customers.

Where are the lavender fields located in Crimea?

There are lavender fields in many regions of Crimea. If you are staying in Sevastopol, Gurzuf or Alushta, you can get to the lavender fields by car, public transport or on foot.

True, finding fields is not easy - blooming lavender on the peninsula has not yet become the same brand as in the famous French Provence. Special excursions, signs, guides to lavender places are a rarity. We have prepared a list of the most beautiful lavender places, but some of them are abandoned and their appearance is deteriorating from year to year.

The best places for photography are near Bakhchisarai. In the area of ​​the village of Turgenevka there is the largest and fairly well-groomed lavender field in Crimea.

Also near Bakhchisarai there are fields near the villages of Kudrino and Shelkovichnoye (behind the reservoir), in the mountains near the villages of Rastushchee and Zavetnoye.

Quite large and beautiful lavender fields can be seen near the village of Lavender (Simferopol-Alushta road). In Simferopol you need to take a trolleybus, get off in the village of Lavender and then walk for about an hour through Luchistoye towards Northern Demerdzhi.

Many lavender fields are located on both sides of the Simferopol-Sudak highway. The fields begin 40 km from Simferopol near the village of Crimean Rose.

If you drive from Simferopol to Nikolaevka, you can see fields near the villages of Vodnoye and Medicinal.

Around the villages of Mazanka and Opushki near Simferopol there are large unkempt fields of lavender.

In the Belogorsky district - near the villages of Aromatnoye and Tsvetochnoe.

In Sevastopol - there are small fields not far from the boarding house. Mokrousov (Uchkuevka) and in Uchkuevka itself near the post office, as well as on the Mekenzi Mountains and in Andreevka.

On Cape Tarkhankut near the village of Olenevka there is a small but quite picturesque lavender field.

Blooming lavender fields are as impressive and world-famous a brand of the south of France as the Eiffel Tower is to Paris or the fortified island of Mont Saint-Michel is to Normandy.

Pastoral pictures of Provence with its bright, neat houses standing in the middle of a lilac field have long attracted painters and photographers, each of whom, to the best of his ability, tried to capture the beauty of these places on canvas or film.

If your travel route passes through the south of France, or you are deliberately planning to travel around Provence in the summer, do not forget to include lavender fields in your route. This is an extraordinary sight, especially at sunrise or sunset. To do this, you will need to know when and where exactly to go, so as not to wander aimlessly in search of the most beautiful fields.

Lavender flowering time in Provence – from mid-June to late August, it reaches its greatest lushness and beauty at the end of July, although this depends on the variety of lavender, climate, weather and latitude in which it grows. Available in Provence and Lavender Festival, which usually falls on August 15 and takes place in the small village of Sault in the Vaucluse department. Seau is located 50 kilometers from Avignon, at an altitude of more than 700 meters above sea level, and is inhabited by only 1,200 inhabitants. The inhabitants of So live by agriculture, primarily by growing lavender and preparing various products from it, so it is given special importance in the village. During the lovely village Lavender Festival, colorful events, competitions, a fair selling lavender products, etc. are held. The upcoming program (in French).

A little general information about these plants:

In Provence, in natural conditions you can see two varieties of plants: lavender And lavandin. Lavender itself grows at an altitude of more than 700-800 meters, that is, on hills, mountain plateaus, etc. Lavender is the main component in the creation of perfumes and cosmetics; essential oils are mainly made with the addition of lavender. Lavandin is another species that grows in fields located below 600 meters above sea level. Lavandin is also used for the needs of the perfume and cosmetics industry, but mainly for cheaper types of products - creams, soaps and others.

Lavender has been used by humans since ancient times; in particular, clear references to this plant have been found since the times of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, often in the Middle Ages. But the use of lavender reached its greatest flourishing in the 20th century with the development of perfume production near Provence, on the Cote d'Azur in Grasse. “Blue gold,” as lavender is called here, is today cultivated by farmers, many of whom live exclusively from its cultivation, caring for the improvement of the species and its quality.

I will list some “lavender places” in Provence:

In the vicinity of Gordes, four kilometers northwest of it, there is the medieval Abbey of Notre-Dame de Senanque from the 12th century. Around the abbey there are picturesque lavender fields where the monks work. Here you can also purchase products and souvenirs made from lavender or with lavender symbols. The Abbey is depicted on many postcards.

The Valensole plateau is located in Haute Provence. On this huge plateau, covered with lavender to the very horizon, you can get lost for a long time, inhaling the unique smells. To get there, for example, from Aix-en-Provence, you need to go in the direction of Manosque, and then turn to the village of Valensole, which is surrounded by the fields of the plateau of the same name.

In the Alpes Haute Provence department, this main lavender region, you can also go to some lavender farm, where you can arrange a tour or at least a short story from the farmers about this plant. It has a reputation as an excellent farm open to tourists. Chateau du Bois in Lagarde-d-Apt, which is 20 kilometers from Apt. Chateau du Bois is the oldest (since 1890) production of cosmetic products with lavender. Its owners, Jacques and Sophie Lansolet, also organized a small Lavender Museum, which one . The museum is open almost all year round, with the exception of January. You can take an audio guide there, including in Russian. Is it worth mentioning that here you can buy a variety of products made from real Provençal lavender. Check out the lavender honey!

There are quite a few “lavender routes” in Provence, and they have long been classified for tourists on the website http://www.moveyouralps.com/fr

The site is in French, but when you open the “Lavender Routes” section on the main page, you can switch to the English version. When planning your trip, language is not that important: everything is detailed and intuitive, there are maps. When you click on each of the six main routes, its first and last points, length and travel time by different transport (car, motorcycle, bicycle) are shown; the most interesting sights are marked with special signs with stars. Each of the long routes is divided into segments, and you can choose any one that is closest to your planned route through Provence to stop by to admire the lavender for a couple of hours. .

Due to climate change towards warming, lavender begins to bloom earlier in France from year to year, and many farmers by the beginning of July mow and collect plants that have begun to dry out under the scorching sun. This does not mean that, for example, by August you will not find flowering fields anywhere, but it is worth keeping in mind that due to the weather, lush lavender may not be in bloom everywhere.

Those who vacation on the Cote d'Azur are usually interested in those closest to the coast and major cities(Nice, Gangnam, etc.) lavender fields. For this you should go to the mountains on the route Castellane - Grasse, between which there are approximately 70 kilometers of travel and many lavender fields (although they are more modest than directly in Provence). The above-mentioned French site suggests starting the journey in the village of Castellane and descending from it along a mountain serpentine towards Grasse, although this is not logical - usually from the coast everyone goes in the direction from Grasse to the mountains. , pay attention to the , through which this "lavender route" passes.

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The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Senanque, founded in 1148, would be worth visiting even if there were no lavender fields around it.

Mind-blowing lavender fields of Provence in France really exist! If anyone thinks that this is fiction, then he is deeply mistaken and loses the opportunity to see them with his own eyes, but there really is something to admire.

Where are the lavender fields?

Lavender fields must be sought in France in the north of the Provence region. For example, they are not difficult to find near Drôme Provencale, the departments of Vaucluse and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, where you can also visit Lavender Museum in Coustellet. There are many lavender fields in the area of ​​the city of Valensole, for example in the area of ​​the Verdon Canyon.

Also There are lavender fields near cities such as Apt, Buech, Digne-les-Bains, Forcalquier and also near Sault. There are a lot of lavender fields in the village of Banon and the nearby villages of Avignon, Arles, Grasse, Aix-en-Provence, Gordes, as well as in Drôme Valley (Vallée de la Drôme).

To make it easier to find all these places, we have marked lavender fields on the map below. And also, for your convenience, we have compiled driving routes through the lavender fields and at the end of the article detailed description how to get to lavender fields in France.

Description of the lavender fields of Provence

Lavender fields of Provence

Cleanest air the scent of lavender, endless lilac fields, which, depending on the weather and the flowering period, acquire colors from gray-lilac to blue-violet... isn’t it a fairy tale? During the lavender bloom the ground reflects the blue of the high sky so that it seems that you are walking on purple-blue clouds with your feet.

Lavender fields lie between picturesque villages and farms strewn with flowers. Real rural landscapes against the backdrop of stunning lavender fields that inspire many people to creative achievements.

Girl in a lavender field
You can admire the lavender fields while walking on bicycles, and when traveling by car. Please note that you will have to overcome quite steep ascents and descents, so auto-walking is more preferable and comfortable. You can also admire the magnificent views and from regular buses, but then you won’t have the opportunity to go out, breathe in this wonderful aroma and take a few pictures for memory. Lavender fields are a great place for photo shoots.

Quite often, not far from the lavender fields you can see fields of wheat or sunflowers. The color schemes of golden yellow and lilac combine very well and look amazing in photographs.

Lavender flower

Lavender is not only beautiful landscapes, it is used in folk medicine to relieve fatigue and restore strength. Also, essential oils, tinctures, perfumes, soaps, and honey are made from it. It is added to food, ice cream, chocolate, and in Provence you can order dishes made from lavender.

Close your eyes and inhale the sweet, slightly tart aroma of lavender that won't make you dizzy. If you want to hear a more intense aroma of lavender, run your hand over the flowering bushes and inhale deeply.

Other photos from the lavender fields:

Safety Warning

There are a lot of bees in the lavender fields, and snakes can hide in the shade of the bushes, so be careful and attentive. Also, if a pregnant woman is near you, make sure that she does not stay here for a long time.

When to visit lavender fields

Cozy place in the lavender field

As you might guess, lavender does not bloom all year round, so you need to choose the right time for your trip. Lavender Bloom Days from mid-June to August depending on weather conditions. In order not to make a mistake with the dates It is better to go here at the peak of its flowering from late June to mid-July.

If you paint by region, In the Luberon and Rhone Valley, lavender usually blooms in mid-June. But on the plateau of Valensole and Drome Provençal - in early July. The latest lavender blooms in the commune of Seau is mid-July. For your convenience, we have created a convenient lavender bloom map depending on date:

In August, you have the opportunity to visit lavender processing factories and, if you’re lucky, take part in the process of extracting essential oil.

Lavender festivals

Selling lavender

If you want to take part in thematic festivals where you can buy lavender oil and soap, bags of dried lavender and much more, then it will be useful for you to know lavender festival schedule:

July 14 festival in the city of Apt - Fête de la lavande

2nd half of July - Riez - Fête de la lavande

2nd half of July - Valensole - Fête de la lavande

1st weekend of August Valrés - Corso de la lavande.

early August Digne-les-Bains - Corso de la lavande

mid-August Esparron-sur-Verdon - Fête de la lavande

mid-August Riez - Journée du miel et de la lavande (honey and lavender)

mid-August Sault - Fête de la lavande.

What else to see in Provence

Abbey of Senank

Senank Abbey is also famous for its lavender fields. The monks living there, in addition to growing lavender, are engaged in beekeeping. Finding the abbey is not difficult if you drive from Valensole to Gordes. You can enter the abbey three times a day at 10:30, 14:30 and 16:30. However, if you are not a connoisseur of architecture, then you are unlikely to be interested in this attraction.

In the northeastern part of Provence there are many rocky river gorges, pine forests and pastures. Walls rise above the city of Tarascon gothic castle 15th century.

In the south of Provence there is a powerful natural spring, the Vaucluse, and the Sargue River has stunning picturesque views.

How to get to the lavender fields

	If you want to use bus tour for a trip through the lavender fields, we advise you to book it in Avignon.
	You can also observe the beauty of lavender fields from the window of regular buses, for example on the Carpentras - Sault or Apt - Sault route.
	We will help the lucky owners of cars (or those who rented them) to build their route through the lavender fields.

Routes through lavender fields

Route 1. Castellane - Grasse
Route length: 73 km

Route 2. Forcalquler - Castellane
Route length: 92 km
Travel time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Route 3. Sault - Forcalquler
Route length: 53 km
Travel time: 1 hour

Route 4. Carpentras - Apt
Route length: 54 km
Travel time: 1 hour

Route 5. Rosans - Sault
Route length: 71 km
Travel time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Route 6. Montélimar - Nyon
Route length: 52 km
Travel time: 1 hour

Lavender fields in France (Provence, France) - detailed description, location, reviews, photos and videos.

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Among the postcard landscapes of the French countryside, there are hardly any more replicated than lavender fields. The soft purple lavender bushes extending into the horizon in slender fluffy stripes seem more like an outlandish carpet on which you want to fall asleep in anticipation of a fairy tale, rather than have anything to do with the world of flora. The main “lavender” department of France - picturesque Provence - can boast hundreds of square kilometers of these fantastic alien landscapes, and in July-August there is a real pilgrimage of admiring tourists.

The official capital of lavender is the city of Saul in the Haute-Vaucluse department.

When to see

Lavender generally blooms from late June to mid-August, depending on the climate of the year. In order to be guaranteed to enjoy an unforgettable spectacle, the trip should be planned for the period from the second week of July to the beginning of August. Before this time, if the spring was cold, only unremarkable buds will appear before your eyes. Well, in August, lavender is already collected for further processing, so there is a risk of seeing “the fields are compressed, the groves are bare.”

To explore the lavender fields, it is definitely worth renting a car - this way you can move around the most picturesque landscapes and stop in the most picturesque places without depending on public transport.

Lavender fields, harvest

Where to go

Almost the entire countryside of Provence is planted with lavender fields. Once you drive a little away from Avignon, you will find yourself among lavender fields of one or another “intensity”. In general, although lavender here is the official symbol and the most popular ornamental plant - there is not a Provencal who has not planted at least a bush in his flowerbed - lavender cultivation fields are located mainly in three regions of northern Provence: in the Alps of Haute-Provence (the largest plantations), Haute-Vaucluse and Drome-Provençal.

At the Provence tourism office you can get a map of the Lavender Roads - tourist routes laid among the richest and most picturesque fields.

The Alps of Haute-Provence are the undisputed leader in the number of lavender plantations. The most extensive is the Valensole valley, which is actually a huge lavender field. Her main city In summer, Valensole is literally surrounded by the scent of lavender. From there you can go to the village of Digne-les-Bains among the most picturesque plantations. And in the town of Custelle it is worth visiting the Lavender Museum, where ancient distillation apparatuses are displayed and cosmetic products with lavender are sold.

The official capital of lavender is the city of Saul in the Haute-Vaucluse department. Its surroundings are a continuous purple carpet, along which walking routes are laid. tourist routes(they are marked with colored indicators depending on the degree of difficulty). On August 15, a colorful lavender festival is held in Sol - the end of its harvesting season.

It is also good to admire lavender in Drôme-Provençal, but the landscapes here are more varied - there are wheat and sunflower fields, as well as numerous vineyards.

When going for a walk among the lavender fields, be careful and watch out for bees!

Since ancient times, lavender has been known as a spice and an excellent medicinal plant. The peculiarity of the culture is that all parts of it are very fragrant. This seemingly southern plant can easily grow almost anywhere.

Many travelers ask the question - where to see lavender and lotus blooming in Russia? After all, this is the most exotic and beautiful thing that can be seen in our fields. In order to watch the lotus bloom, you need to visit 4 regions: Krasnodar region, Volgograd and Astrakhan regions, Far East. You can learn more about another wonderful plant, whose name is lavender, from this material.

general information

The genus “lavender” includes more than 25 species, and it is represented by both shrubs and subshrubs. After reading the article, you will be able to find out what this culture is and where lavender grows in central Russia.

This medicinal aromatic plant has been known to people since the times Ancient Rome. If a person at least once in his life sees the lush lilac-lilac flowering of spherical bushes with delicate leaves, fragrant with unique freshness and an exquisite delicate aroma, then he will never forget this fabulous picture.

Many gardeners dream of planting and growing this amazing plant in their own garden. Lavender is also known for the oil it produces. The scale of obtaining “fragrant essence” is impressive. Every year, about 200 tons are produced worldwide, with France accounting for the lion's share. Approximately 70 tons are produced here annually.

Types of culture

Before we find out where lavender grows in Russia, let’s introduce some of its varieties. The most common types of lavender:

English;

French;

Spanish - moderately beautiful, but widely used in perfumery.

French lavender is often used to decorate garden plots. The Spanish variety is not particularly attractive, but it is very fragrant, so it is grown on an industrial scale for use in cosmetology and perfumery. English lavender, for its unpretentiousness and attractive appearance, is very popular among gardeners.

There are a huge number of varieties of this crop, but the most popular ones are:

Rosea - narrow silvery leaves, bluish-lilac or lilac-pink inflorescences. The height of the bush is 40 cm.

Munstead. Features beautiful blue flowers.

Hidcote Blue. This variety is a compact, dense bush with a height of approximately 40 centimeters. The flowers are a rich violet-blue hue.

Another popular variety is delphinium lavender. This small plant, with a height of up to 30 cm, is often used to decorate rock gardens. The culture looks especially impressive in the company of bright yellow Arabis.

The Hidcote Giant variety (approximately 60 cm in height) is good for group plantings on lawns.

Natural habitats

Lavender is native to the Mediterranean. It grows in nature on a narrow strip that stretches to Western India. Lavender is actively cultivated in almost all of Europe, in Southern and North Africa, in tropical mountainous areas Australia, Asia and America.

Before we find out where lavender grows in Russia, let's give short description this culture.

Plant characteristics

True lavender of the Lamiaceae family is a perennial subshrub. Its root system is quite powerfully developed. Strongly branched in the upper part. The main skeletal roots penetrate to a depth of two meters.

In adult plants, the trunk begins to branch right next to the ground and is almost invisible. The woody lower branches, branching many times and rising in an arched manner, have a grayish-brown bark. The bush has a hemispherical shape, and its height reaches 50-70 centimeters, with a diameter of 60-80 cm.

Annual young 4-sided shoots are herbaceous and pubescent. Stems bearing flowers and leaves are formed on them. The latter are gray-green, linear-lanceolate, densely pubescent and entire. The length of the leaves is 2.5-6.5 centimeters, and the width ranges from 1.1 to 5.0 mm.

The inflorescences are spike-shaped. On one plant, the number of peduncles reaches from 40 to 1000. The inflorescence, in turn, consists of whorls (4-12 pieces), oppositely located. Each of them has 7-20 small bisexual flowers. The tubular calyx is covered with a large number of hairs. The two-lipped tubular corolla has a dark purple or white tint. After flowering it falls off. The fruit is a smooth and small single-seeded nut, oval in shape.

Features of growth

Where does lavender grow in Russia, under what conditions? True lavender is a mountain plant, light-loving and drought-resistant. It belongs to the group of heat-loving crops, but it is also characterized by excellent frost resistance. For example, adult plants can withstand frosts down to -26°C.

Lavender is well cultivated on light soils with alkaline and neutral reactions. Under climate conditions with normal and insufficient moisture, loamy and sandy loam soils are suitable for plant growth. Lavender grows poorly in swampy, salty, acidic and clayey heavy soils with a fairly close occurrence of groundwater.

Domestic culture

Where can lavender grow in Russia? In 1812, the culture was brought to (Crimea), but then it did not gain much popularity. It was only in 1930 that lavender began to be grown in Russia for industrial purposes. Today, various hybrid varieties have been obtained not only abroad, but also here. They are the result of crossing broadleaf lavender and spike lavender, which are called lavandins. They contain 2.5% oil by wet weight, ensuring the collection of about 100-200 kilograms of this product per hectare with an inflorescence yield of up to 10 tons per hectare.

Where else does such a beautiful plant grow now? In Altai, lavender does not grow as widely as the stunningly blooming Maryin root, wild rosemary, maryan (Altai sakura), daisies and cornflowers. These plants fill vast endless fields. Lavender grows little by little in places where it is specially cultivated. And many people do this in Altai. Growing varieties of medicinal, narrow-leaved lavender is especially popular.

Planting and care in the Urals

In Russia, the crop began to be grown in many regions. Growing this plant, in general, does not require much effort if you choose the right species for the appropriate climate. You should listen to the opinion of experienced breeders in order to choose a suitable zoned variety for the area.

For different climatic conditions There are differences and important features in planting and caring for this wonderful beauty. Even the territories of one region can have completely different weather. For example, the northern Urals are characterized by winters that are more severe than the southern ones. There they are softer and moist. In one of them, any crops develop and grow well. For another part of the region, more viable plant varieties should be selected for cultivation.

The most cold-resistant type of lavender, English, is perfect for the Urals. Such a plant, when using appropriate shelter, can tolerate frosts of 35 degrees. It can be cultivated even in Siberia. But, it should be remembered that the acceptable and only method of reproduction in such conditions is by seed. Since lavender has a non-capricious character, it can often be found in garden plots in the Urals, and also as a home aromatic plant.

Growing

True lavender is propagated in two ways - vegetatively (layering, cuttings and dividing the bush) and seed. Cuttings are prepared on 1-2 year old shoots, after which they are planted in a greenhouse according to a pattern of approximately 5x5. Rooting of the plant begins in the spring and lasts about 2 months, after which the seedlings are planted in the ground in a permanent place.

The soil for lavender should be plowed to a depth of about 60 centimeters and cultivated. Harvesting begins in the second year. Lavender plantings can be used for up to 25 years.

In the very first year of life, plant care comes down to repeated treatment of row spacing, removal of inflorescences and restoration of dead plants using various preparations. Annual fertilizing with nitrogen fertilizers is recommended. In the process of decreasing productivity, rejuvenating pruning of the bush should be carried out 4-5 centimeters from the soil surface. In general, lavender is unpretentious and not capricious in growing.

Beneficial properties and harm

Lavender oil contains 30-60% linalyl acetate. This is the substance that gives lavender its unique, wonderful aroma. There are approximately 300 other compounds. These include phytosterols, flavonoids, cineol, linalool, coumarins, camphor, tannins, alcohols, esters, etc. It is impossible to list everything. It is important to note that all of these compounds give lavender oil its many healing properties.

Lavender oil is a powerful antidepressant that exhibits sedative and calming properties. In this regard, it is used as the main ingredient for the treatment of insomnia, hysteria and depression in aromatherapy. Lavender oil is also recommended for neuroses, migraines and headaches. It also has an analgesic effect.

There is also a negative side to using lavender. It can cause an allergic reaction in the form of a rash, nausea, headaches and even vomiting. Also, excessive consumption can lead to gastric upset, pain and colic in the abdomen.

Purple plantations

The fields where lavender grows look fantastically beautiful. There are many such places in Russia. The most magnificent of them can be seen in Crimea in July-August - near Bakhchisarai and Sevastopol, on the road from Simferopol to Sudak and at Cape Tarkhankut. There is even a village called Lavender. The largest field is located near the village of Turgenevka, where, as in Provence, thematic festivals dedicated to this plant are held. And one of the most valuable Crimean delicacies is

Where else does lavender grow in Russia? In Altai, as noted above, one can observe the flowering of this plant in areas where it is cultivated by private individuals.

Use in everyday life

An interesting fact is that many centuries ago in the south of France, natural lavender was collected to process and extract oil from it not only for medicinal purposes, but also to create incredible aromas. It is still widely used in the production of perfumes and cosmetics. Perfumes, colognes, creams, eau de toilette and soap are made from it. In addition, the culture is used in the liquor industry to flavor wines.

For medical purposes, lavender is used as an external antiseptic. Rubbing lavender oil is effective for wounds, bruises, burns and rheumatism. used to combat moths. They are used to transfer furs, carpets and woolen fabrics. They make fragrant poultices, snuffing powders, herbal pads, and smoking infusions from flowers. Scented candles with lavender are extremely popular.

Conclusion

As follows from the above, growing this plant is possible almost everywhere in Russia, even in Siberia and the Urals. Planting and caring for lavender is easy. With a minimum of attention, this plant, which has an amazing spicy aroma and tart taste, can be incredibly pleasing. beautiful view their shoots, especially during flowering. It should be noted that lavender is almost not susceptible to infestation by pests or diseases. This is very important for gardeners.