Why do gardeners plant lavender?

It attracts bees and butterflies

A hybrid lavender grown for oil

What is lavender often used for?

Scenting soaps and promoting relaxation

The Lavender Quiz – Facts Worth Knowing

Every July the plateau of Valensole in Provence turns a deep purple, and the lavender quiz explores how this fragrant herb won the world over. Learn how Romans scented their baths, how lavender oil is distilled and why Norfolk in England also grows it in long violet rows.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Provence
Which French region is famous for lavender fields?
Bloom
When do Provence lavender fields usually bloom?
Name
Where does the name lavender likely come from?
Family
Which plant family does lavender belong to?
Oil
How is lavender oil usually produced?
Bees
Why do gardeners plant lavender?
English
Which lavender is known as English lavender?
Lavandin
What is lavandin?
Norfolk
Which English county has well-known lavender farms?
Use
What is lavender often used for?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which French region is famous for lavender fields?
Answer: Provence
Valensole is a popular spot.
Q2: When do Provence lavender fields usually bloom?
Answer: June to July
Harvest follows soon after.
Q3: Where does the name lavender likely come from?
Answer: Latin lavare, to wash
Romans used it in baths.
Q4: Which plant family does lavender belong to?
Answer: Mint family
Rosemary and sage are relatives.
Q5: How is lavender oil usually produced?
Answer: Steam distillation
Flowers are steamed in stills.
Q6: Why do gardeners plant lavender?
Answer: It attracts bees and butterflies
It is also drought tolerant.
Q7: Which lavender is known as English lavender?
Answer: Lavandula angustifolia
It is hardy and sweet-scented.
Q8: What is lavandin?
Answer: A hybrid lavender grown for oil
It yields more oil.
Q9: Which English county has well-known lavender farms?
Answer: Norfolk
Norfolk Lavender opened in 1932.
Q10: What is lavender often used for?
Answer: Scenting soaps and promoting relaxation
Dried bundles scent drawers.

The Lavender Quiz – Fields of Purple

Lavender is a fragrant herb from the mint family, native to the Mediterranean, Middle East and parts of India. There are around 47 species, with English lavender and the hybrid lavandin being the most widely grown.

Lavender has been used for thousands of years. Romans added it to baths, which may have given it its name, and medieval herbalists used it for scent and healing. Today, lavender oil is distilled from flowers and used in perfumes, soaps and aromatherapy.

The purple fields of Provence attract visitors every summer, and lavender is also farmed in England, Bulgaria and Japan's Hokkaido. Bees and butterflies love its flowers, and its drought tolerance makes it popular in gardens.

What This Quiz Teaches

Gardeners and travelers will enjoy these questions.

Where lavender fields bloom
Where its name comes from
Which family it belongs to
How lavender oil is made
How gardeners use it

Did You Know?

Lavender honey is a specialty.
Bulgaria is a top lavender oil producer.
Lavender can flavor desserts.
Furano in Hokkaido has lavender fields.
Dried lavender keeps its scent for months.