Lavandula angustifolia officinalis, is a flowering plant, native to the Mediterranean ( Spain, France, Italy, Croatia ect. )

It is a strongly aromatic shrub growing as high as 1 to 2m (3.3 to 6.6 ft) tall. The leaves are evergreen, 2–6cm (0.79–2.36 in) long, and 4–6mm (0.16–0.24 in) broad. The flowers are pinkish-purple (lavender-coloured), produced on spikes 2–8cm (0.79–3.15 in) long at the top of slender, leafless stems 10–30cm (3.9–11.8 in) long.