Did you know that:
Lavender
was said to have been brought over from Arabia to sell to Greek traders
approximately 600 BC, later reaching the Hyeres Islands off the coast
of France.
Lavender was used 2500 years ago in the mummification process in Ancient Egypt.
It is also speculated that Cleopatra used a perfume infused with lavender to seduced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony!
Romans used the lavender flower to scent their homes, in the bath, to ward off insects and even cook with.
The name lavender originated in its Latin form as either lavare--to wash, or livendula--livid or bluish.
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