Local lavender tourism is flourishing.

These flower farms aren’t a common attraction, but Suzanne Dajczak hopes to change that.

“This would be a nice way to enhance the industry down in Colchester and have something else for people to do,” said Dajczak.

Dajczak owns Serenity Lavender in Colchester with her husband Martin Gorski. It's one of two farms in the region.

They’re looking to double the size of their one-acre lavender land.

Lavender tourism business is booming, according to Dajczak.

“It’s been good, it’s steady and it’s still early in the season. Usually it picks up after July 1 for the summer crowd and all the way through to December,” Dajczak said.

The duo was inspired to begin this venture when travelling through similar farms in France, California and Washington.

The public can tour the farm and check out the 42 varieties of lavender weekdays between May and December.

Experts say lavender is a powerful herbal remedy, offering physical and emotional relief for migraines, insomnia, stress, anxiety and insect bites.

Lavender is also used in bath soaps, fragrances, cooking, oils, teas and extracts.

But the flower goes well with wine, said Dajczak, which is why she plans to open a winery.

“I think there is a real growth in this industry. We do have the right climate here and people like to do other things when they come down to travel, people coming down just for the wineries and so it just enhances,” Dajczak said.

Lavender and grapes grow in the same soil and similar climates, so it was an obvious move to expand into the wine industry, Dajczak said.

About 15 lavender farms exist in Ontario, she said, which are rapidly popping up.