Lavender

Lavandula (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering perennials belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It is native to the Old World, mainly found in the drier and warmer regions of the Mediterranean, with an affinity for sea breezes.
Lavender is found in the Iberian Peninsula and along the entire Mediterranean coast (including the Adriatic coast, the Balkans, the Levant, and the coast of North Africa), in parts of eastern and southern Africa and the Middle East, as well as in southern Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Many species of the genus are widely cultivated in temperate climates as ornamental plants for gardens and landscapes.
(cit. Wikipedia)