Lavender pruning techniques - Ask Extension
How to prune lavender plants so it doesn't become a woody mess? Seasonality? Where to cut/not to cut? How much to trim?
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Lavender pruning techniques #887394
Asked October 07, 2024, 4:08 PM EDT
How to prune lavender plants so it doesn't become a woody mess? Seasonality? Where to cut/not to cut? How much to trim?
Lane County Oregon
Expert Response
The best time to prune lavender is in the springtime and again after flowering. Additional pruning at other times of the year is optional and may be done to pinch off fresh young tips as they are just developing; to cut back stems by about one-third of their length after flowering is complete; and to remove complete stems late in the season if they have grown old and woody. The most important time to prune lavender is after flowering is complete. All lavenders bloom on the stems that grew in the current year. This means pruning in early or mid-spring does not sacrifice the current year’s flowers
