5 Useful (and fun) Things to Do With Your Lavender Harvest If You Have to Pick One Herb for Your Garden, Choose Lavender. There are many types of lavender. I like the ones with long stalks and big flower heads. All lavender is fragrant and fantastic for medicinal, cosmetic, and culinary uses. Lavandula angustifolia, in its many varieties, are low maintenance and drought tolerant plants.   What's…