Famous for its distinctive fragrance, flowers and leaves are used to produce oil, and as an ingredient in cooking for sweet or savory dishes. As with all edible flowers, use sparingly until you know how they affect you, especially if you have plant allergies. COMPANION Lavender plays well with cabbage and cauliflower. It is useful in deterring codling moths from around fruit trees. Lavender is known to attract butterflies and other nectar feeding beneficial insects to your garden. On the other hand, lavender will help repel fleas, ticks, moths and even mice. BOTANICAL NAME: Lavanula Angustifolia COMMON NAME: Lavender, English Lavender AFRIKAANS NAME: Lavendel