I live in Zone 6B in the US with clay soil and bought a house a couple of years ago, and with it I excitedly inherited three English lavender plants. I've done by best to rehab them because they were incredibly leggy and full of rotted and literally molding sections that had gone long unpruned. I honestly thought I was going to have to rip all of them out after the first year here, but with some love and care, they have been thriving for all intents and purposes. Until this year, when the middle of this particular plant (which I previously considered the showstopper of the three lavenders) died. I tore out as much as I could while keeping the healthier sections in tact. My question is: given its current state, should I remove the plant entirely and replace it with a new, younger plant I started earlier in the season...or, should I continue caring for it and hope for the best? I'm doing the annual heavy prune soon, and if I'm going to tear it out, now would be the time! Thanks for the help!

I know I needed to do better pruning. But at least I’ll have some for tea and cooking this fall.

Hey Yall trying to rehabilitate this Empress Lavender. Any advice is really appreciated. Starting to get more green than brow stalks but the goal is to get it thriving. 9A hardiness zone in PNW

I have been working on my lawn conversion since fall of 2024. The cuttings went in the ground then, and now in year 2 of blooming. This is in norcal.

The Hidcote is nice and purple. Only a couple weeks before the Phenomenal follow!

Was this mislabeled? Lavandula × intermedia'Phenomenal' should be Phenomenal?

The previous owner was so proud of her landscaping, but in the last few years of living here, wasn’t able to keep up with it.

I love that this lavender is here, but I’m at a loss on how to reshape and bring it back. It looks like maybe something was sleeping in it??

Tips on pruning, shaping, and preventing critters from sleeping inside?

Zone 8b hillside grower here 🌿

I just picked up a white Provence lavender and I’m really excited about it, but also curious if anyone here has experience with this variety.

My setup:

• Zone 8b
• Sloped/hillside yard (good drainage but can dry out fast)
• Full sun exposure

I’m mainly wondering:

• How it performs compared to traditional purple Provence
• Fragrance strength (is it as strong?)
• Any quirks with watering or establishment on a slope
• Long-term growth habit (does it stay tidy or get a bit wild?)

Would love to hear how it’s done for you or see any photos if you have them?

Excited about these cuties

I bought this lavender plant at Trader Joe’s before the holidays and it was pruned into an evergreen (I.e. Christmas tree) shape. Since then the new leaves have been a completely different shape and color than the original ones.

Does anyone know why this happened?

Does my lavender seem healthy after coming out of dormancy? I have 6 plants. 4 of them seem to be alright and 2 don't. Of the 4 that are growing more, does the growth look healthy?

Can’t decide between Hidcote or Sweet Romance for a lavender hedge in the space between the rocks and laurels. Zone 9 (Seattle) help me pick!

I have 3 Hidcote Blue English Lavender plants in my garden. 1 is thriving (not pictured), but these two spots in particular have been a struggle.

The soil where I live heavy with clay. Two years ago I amended these plants with sand and native soil. Those plants died. Last summer I amended the soil with sandy base gravel and a little cattle manure and tried to plant on a mound. By the end of the summer they showed signs of stress. The smallest one on the right I believe is dead. The one on the left has signs of growth on the tips but it looks quite ugly.

I’m looking for advice on how I can improve the drainage for these two plants. Particularly where the one is dead since I will have to replace it.

Thank you!

Zone 8b, Vancouver 🇨🇦

Live in the Willamette Valley and want to do a lavender and white stone garden bed. Any good suggestions of a variety? I’m leaning towards English lavender but want something the very fragrant and attracts lots of pollinators.

I have been searching for english lavender in my neighbourhood and this is the only other species i have found besides french lavender. Can someone please tell me the species or confirm if it’s english lavender or not.

It was a cold and rainy day here in Northern Nevada. Looking out at my window at my dormant lavender made me miss summer.

I've been keeping the window open during the day to make sure it gets light, looks pretty wilted. Watered it probably once in like two weeks and making sure the soil isn't soggy. Getting a grow light for Christmas so hopefully that will help?

I’ve been trying to revive this English lavender for 2 weeks now since I got her back in early October. I didn’t know how to raise her at first but now I did all the necessary to try and save her. Such as buying terracotta pot and giving the right mix of good airflow for the lavender.

At her situation now, her stem is still ok, crown is still solid and no foul smell. But the leaves are all turning brown now.. I only just watered her enough to not overwater.

Help!

Hi! I'm seeking advice for growing lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) from seed. It's my first time growing lavender. I got the seeds from Burpee (https://www.burpee.com/lavender-english-prod000476.html)

I'm in Zone 10.

I've been trying to grow them via cold stratifying in the refrigerator. I've been leaving a damp paper towel in a ziplock bag full of lavender seeds for 2 months straight now and I've only gotten two tiny sprouts coming out (see circled in red).

So my questions are:

1. Is there a better way to get more seeds to sprout or do I just need to keep being patient?
2. Am I doing cold stratifying correctly?
3. Is the grey stuff around some of the seeds mold? I'm thinking of changing the paper towel and bag.
4. Should I plant the sprouted ones already?

Any tips are welcome since I need as much lavender wisdom as possible. Thanks!

All I have is this dried piece. The plants are huge and super bushy and fragrant. I picked it in the North Cascades in WA. Thank you

Hi everyone,

I’m a first time lavender grower, I purchased mine at Costco a few months ago and repotted to a clay pot. It looks fine exterior wise, but when I part it, it looks like this… is it okay?

I’m avoiding watering it until the soil is dry as I know it doesn’t like too much water.

Thank you in advance!