Our Premium Lavender Craft Buds, from hybrid lavender (Lavandula x intermedia) cultivars (Grosso, Impress Purple, Edelweiss, Super, Gros Bleu, and Phenomenal) are prized for their calming camphor fragrance. Unlike culinary lavender cultivars which have a sweet floral fragrance that are excellent for baking, cooking and drinks; hybrid lavender is more suitable for savory dishes and DIY crafts. To ensure your safety and satisfaction, you should only purchase your craft lavender buds from reputable lavender growers and resellers, and then store buds in a dark cool place to maintain their fragrance for up to several years.
What makes our lavender craft buds premium? The process starts in the field. Rather than bundling stems in the field we transport the freshly cut stems to our barn for further processing where all leaves are first hand-stripped from each stem. The stems are then sorted by length and quality, and grouped into approximately 2-inch diameter bundles (measured at the base of the flower heads), secured using a rubber band, and hung upside down to dry in our barn for 2+ weeks. Creating smaller diameter bundles lessens the risk of mold formation, while hanging the bundles upside down draws the essential oils down into the buds making them more fragrant. Our barn is a cool, dry place with good circulation, and no direct sunlight which can fade the lavender buds and dissipate the fragrance.
The dried bundles are then de-budded by hand and double-cleaned using our A.T. Ferrell Clipper 2B. The buds are then placed in storage containers labeled by cultivar, and frozen for 7+ days to kill all potential pests. The end result are clean buds, which many customers say are the cleanest buds they have purchased.
Premium Lavender Craft buds are available by shipping, pick up at our Farm Store, or limited Local Delivery.
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