What is a Dried Lavender Grain?

Dried lavender grains are the little individual flower buds that can be found on a lavender flower spike. They’re dried in a way that retains the fine fragrance. Usually the drying method is simply the circulation of warm air.

Buy dried lavender grains at daisyshop.co.uk

dried lavender grains potpourri — Dried lavender grains as potpourri

What can dried lavender grains be used for?

There are many uses for lavender grains:

Make lavender bags to freshen drawers and wardrobes and use as relaxing sleep pillows
Make potpourri for home fragrance
Culinary lavender can be used for cooking
Wedding confetti

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Different types

There are different varieties that are used for dried lavender. By far the most common type is Lavandula x intermedia which is a pale greyish colour. This is the least expensive and also happens to have the strongest fragrance which makes it perfect for lavender bags, home fragrance and potpourri.

If you’d like a prettier blue, there is a pale blue relation of the above, which is great for wedding confetti as it has a pretty colour and is fragrant too. It throws like rice and has a slightly more subtle fragrance.

For food use, a less potent flavour is often called for, when Lavandula angustifolia can be better. Do make sure the lavender buds you’re buying are safe for food use because there are different grades.

Anyone who finds dried lavender too strong in general, for example in aromatherapy, might prefer angustifolia too. However the grains are far more expensive and also harder to get hold of.

And don’t forget Organic lavender grains which are available from French growers.

French lavender

Nearly all the loose lavender sold in the UK is grown in France. Although we now have an increasing number of lavender farms in Britain, the grains tend to be used to make oil for toiletries. Some farms do dry lavender for bunches, but very few dry it to sell as grains, so don’t assume it’s British grown, especially if they’re selling more than a few grammes at a time. If it doesn’t specifically tell you, do ask!

There are many other growers around Europe, such as Croatia and Bulgaria, but France still dominates.

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Buy dry loose lavender buds

dried lavender grains loose fragrant

Buy these fragrant grains for potpourri, bags, sachets and craft in sizes from just a few grammes to our popular 1 Kilo size, up to wholesale sacks of 10Kg plus. We also have blue, UK or organic dry Lavandula buds.

Suggested uses include confetti and natural potpourri. Buy or make fabric bags to put under your pillow for relaxation, or in drawers and cupboards as a moth repellent. We also sell the buds mixed with other flowers for aromatherapy such as soothing chamomile and hops.

Our UK variety (available seasonally) is grown by a very experienced team and has a great fragrance. All the other varieties of Lavandula we supply come from our long-term French suppliers in Provence, where it's grown on an industrial scale. The co-operative of growers in France produce some of the best grains we have seen with an excellent scent and essential oil content at a great price. Just check out those great reviews!

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