Can you make lavender oil from the LEAVES of English Lavender?

My English lavender doesn't have any flowers yet, and the leaves are really aromatic. Can they be used instead of flowers to make lavender oil? And do they have any medicinal powers, or is it just the flowers?Can you make lavender oil from the LEAVES of English Lavender?
People on my gardening list have spoken of using the leaves of lavender to make infusions, though they like the flowers better.





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Hi there,





If you are talking essential oil, then I think you need the flowers and even then you will need thousands and thousands. If you are talking a general lavender oil then just add some leaves and stems to a bottle of Olive Oil and leave it to steep until it smells strongly of lavender. Bruise the leaves and stems slightly before adding to the oil, so that the natural oils of the plant are release easier. The leaves will still be as relaxing a s the flowers, try adding a handful of lightly crushed leaves to your bath or dry some stems and add them to pot pourri.





I hope this helps, wishing you peace and happiness for the future :-)