There are few finer sights in a cottage garden than french lavender unlike conventional lavender the french variety emits a spicy fragrance the evergreen plants are surprisingly easy to grow and enchantingly decorative the flowers of lavender fathead39 are rich in nectar making them especially desirable for bees french lavender thrives best in sheltered borders and relishes path edges or containers 45 you39ll love the aromatic perfume as your legs brush past the plants33 h