Lavender Herb - Premium Dried Culinary Lavender Flowers for Cooking & Tea

Home-grown, organic culinary lavender herb, fresh buds for your kitchen and cooking.

Culinary Lavandula angustifolia is grown, harvested, and dried here at Lavender Life Farm in Caledonia, Michigan.

Elevate your cooking and baking with our food-grade culinary lavender, grown without pesticides and harvested at peak flavor right here on our Michigan farm. These tender, aromatic buds add a sophisticated floral note to both sweet and savory dishes—transforming ordinary recipes into memorable culinary experiences that will have everyone asking for your secret ingredient.

Not all lavender is suitable for cooking, but we grow specific Lavandula angustifolia varieties selected for their sweet, delicate flavor profile. We harvest the buds just as they begin to open, when the essential oil content is highest and the flavor is most refined. Within hours of cutting, we carefully dry the flowers to preserve their aromatic compounds and natural sweetness. The result is culinary lavender with a flavor that's floral and slightly sweet, with subtle notes of mint and rosemary—never harsh, soapy, or overwhelming.

If you've never cooked with lavender before, start with less than you think you need. Lavender is potent, and a little goes a long way. For most recipes, 1-2 teaspoons of dried buds is plenty to infuse distinctive flavor. We love adding lavender to shortbread cookies, scones, and pound cakes, where its floral notes complement butter and vanilla beautifully. It's also wonderful in homemade ice cream, honey, simple syrup, and even cocktails—try it in a lavender lemonade or French 75 for an elegant twist on classic drinks.

Beyond sweets, lavender shines in savory applications too. Add a pinch to herb rubs for lamb, chicken, or pork. Steep it in cream or broth to infuse soups and sauces with subtle complexity. Blend it into homemade herbes de Provence for an authentic French touch. Some of our favorite savory recipes include lavender-honey glazed carrots, lavender-lemon grilled chicken, and even lavender-infused olive oil for finishing roasted vegetables.

To release lavender's full flavor, grind the buds slightly using a mortar and pestle or spice grinder before adding them to recipes. For infusions, steep whole buds in hot liquid (cream, milk, honey, or simple syrup) for 10-15 minutes, then strain before using. When baking, you can usually leave the ground buds in the batter or dough—they'll soften during baking and add subtle texture along with flavor.

We grow our culinary lavender using organic practices, though our farm isn't certified organic. We never use pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers on any of our plants, so you can feel confident using our lavender in your kitchen. Each package of culinary lavender is carefully hand-sorted to remove any stems or debris, giving you pure, ready-to-use buds.

Store your culinary lavender in an airtight container away from heat and light. Properly stored, it will maintain its flavor and aroma for up to one year, though we find most customers use it up long before then once they discover how versatile and delicious it is.

Start experimenting with this beautiful, unexpected ingredient and discover why chefs and home cooks around the world have fallen in love with cooking with lavender.

.4 oz of dried lavender in an adorable swing-lid jar.

A little bit goes a long way!

Excellent for adding to recipes for:

• cakes
• ice creams
• meats
• specialty drinks
• make your own extracts
• teas

Hand-harvested English lavender buds, dried and packaged for your kitchen. This culinary lavender adds subtle floral notes to sweet and savory dishes. Perfect for tea blends, syrups, cookies, and seasoning rubs.