A List of Purple Flowers and Purple Plants
Kinds of Purple Flowers
Purple flowers are purple are some of the prettiest, most interesting around (okay, some of you will say these are more properly violet flowers). Here are some examples of purple flowers and purple plants. Please share if you’ve got more suggestions to add!
Lavender
Fields of purple lavender and the endless paintings they’ve inspired, the calming mellow taste of lavender in an evening lavender tea, the soothing scent of lavender at the Hot House … The Purple Store’s staff thinks one of the greatest gifts to the purple world we’re building is lavender.
Common Lavender Species
Lavandula Angustifolia:
Also known as Common Lavender, is native to the western Mediterranean, primarily in the mountains of northern Spain. This species of lavender grows best in USDA Zone 5, survives with low water consumption and does not grow well in continuously damp soil. Lavandula Angustifolia makes excellent lavender oil and lavender tea. It also adds a mellow flavor to subtle foods as a culinary herb.
Uses:
- Lavender oil
- Lavender tea
- Culinary herb
Lavandula stoechas
Uses:
- Air freshener
- Insecticide
Lavender Recipes and Herbal Uses
Lavender Ice Cream
| 3/4 c. Honey | 2 c. Heavy Cream |
| 1 tsp. Dried Lavender placed in a tea ball or gause | 7 egg yolks |
| 1 c. Half and Half |
Pour the half and half and the cream into a heavy sauce pan. Add the lavender to this mixture and warm for about 5 minutes. Remove the lavender flowers. Wisk the egg yolks in a bowl until they are frothy. Slowly pour the about half of the warm cream into the mixture of egg yolks as you wisk continuously. Combine the remainder of the yolk and cream mixture into the saucepan and continue to heat on low (stirring constantly) for about 5 minutes. Strain the mixture into a bowl and wisk in the honey. Chill the mixture and then freeze according to the instructions on your ice cream maker.
Source: Purple Haze Lavender Ltd.
Lavender Festivals
| California, USA Sonoma Lavender Festival Usually in June |
Idaho, USA Valley View Lavender Farm Lavender margaritas! Usually in July |
| Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania Lavender Festival |
Texas, USA Blanco Lavender Festival |
| Washington, USA Sequim Lavender Festival Usually in July |
Lavender Products
Lavender Ice Cream
Ruby Jewel makes an amazingly decadent ice cream sandwich with lemon cookies and lavender ice cream. The product is currently available in Oregon, Washington and California. For store locations or to learn more about requesting the sandwiches in your area, go to: Ruby Jewel Treats.
Lavender Tea
Numi Tea makes an organic, kosher, halal lavender tea with hibiscus made from fair-trade ingredients called “Lavender Dream”.
The Tao of Tea makes an organic lavender tea made from fair-trade ingredients – look for the Tao of Tea’s Chamomile Lavender at your local store.
Look for Traditional Medicinals’ “Organic Chamomile with Lavender for Nervous Stomach” tea at your local grocery, drug or health store.
Yogi tea incorporates lavender into their Bedtime, St. John Wort and Woman’s Nursing Mom teas.
Rishi makes an organic, fair-trade Lavender Earl Grey tea.
Lavender Chocolate
Dagoba makes a kosher lavender dark chocolate bar rich in anti-oxidants, with 59% cacao.
