That looks like a lot of Lavender or it could be Salvia. Where were these located at? They are beautiful!
edit I forgot you said you live in Poland correct? Lol silly me. It does look like Heather too!
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You are absolutely right, @janelle! I’ll have to go back and truly investigate next time 
It’s hard to tell from the pics, but those were some huge bushes- about as tall as I am! 
I’ve never seen lavender get to be so big, but it could definitely be Salvia, or possibly a Butterfly Bush as well 
And yes, I’m in Poland! In the capital Warsaw at the moment. I’m finding a lot of familiar plants and herbs here (mostly in garden centers and flower shops because it’s a big city) but also several things (like heather!) that I didn’t know about before 
. It’s been quite the herbal learning experience! 
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@BryWisteria, thank you for sharing! Great medicinal and spiritual properties.
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You’re very welcome, @walter! 
I hope heather can become a helpful ingredient in your practice- love and light to you!
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Thank you Travel Witch and Francisco for the BOS page! I have never heard of of Heather but it looks like they sell it at Lowe’s. I would like to put this in my Witchey collection!
Blessed be!
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Hooray! I’m glad you could find some local heather, @Jeannie1! I am sure it will be a delightful addition to your witchy garden 
Enjoy!
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Heather brings luck and it helps with self-discovery. It’s a new beginnings plant!
We’d love to see where you place your new plant, Jeannie!
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Wow! @BryWisteria , I love this information! I purchased two kinds of Heather this last weekend to plant in the yard! I’m so happy to hear of the multitude of uses. I have a nature-loving friend named Heather and think a candle made with fresh and dried heather sprigs could be a unique and charming gift! Thank you for sharing! 
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You’re very welcome, @Mistella! Congrats on your new heather plants, I’m sure they will be lovely additions to your garden 
And oh that sounds like a fantastic idea- a homemade candle is always a lovely gift, and one specially crafted with her namesake flower is sure to be a winner! 
Happy crafting and enjoy your new heather plants! 
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Oh wow, thanks for all the lovely information. I’ve been focusing on learning the properties of herbs lately and this is very informative! Much appreciated 
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It’s my pleasure, @Assyla555!
Heather is a really interesting one- it shares some properties with its fellow plants in the blue-purple category (there’s something about plants that have this color- lilac, wisteria, heather, lavender, etc that is otherworldly, they tend to be good for Fae/spirit work) but it still has interesting unique traits of its own. A fun one for any herbalist/green witch to explore! 
Good luck with your herbal studies- I’m cheering for you! Blessed be 
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Thank you @BryWisteria for so many interesting facts and uses for this wonderful plant. I am literally surrounded by this as the hills all aroind my little village are covered in it. It grows everywhere in Scotland (hence the name scotch heather 
)
As well as its herbal uses, here in Scotland it is also common for men to wear heather on their jacket when going to a wedding.
I also have some in my garden. Now i can try out some of its many uses!
Blessed be
Alan
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You’ve got a real abundance of heather there- what a blessing! 
And ohhhhh that is such a beautiful decoration. The purple and white of the heather matches the tartan ribbon really well- it’s a gorgeous (and very elegant!) combo
Hooray! Enjoy your work with heather, @Cosmic_Curiosity- if you decide to make or craft anything with it, please feel free to share what you did (and how it went!). Always love to hear about herbal magick!
Happy gardening and blessed be!
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