Its unique features are its round, bushy growth, it well-branched stens and dark-blue flower stalks, which contrast well with the fragrant, silvery and hairy foliage. Lavender is the proven partner to planting roses and other shrubs. Its pleasantly intense aroma repels lice and moths. A long flowering period and low maintenance make lavender the ideal plants for fragrant hedges, for borders, rock gardens and pots on terraces and balconies.