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Pruning lavender: when and where to cut
Two light trims keep lavender compact, young and full of flowers.
- When
- April + after flowering
- Cutting point
- Always leave green leaves
- Flowers on
- Rarely regrows from bare old wood
- Difficulty
- Easy
Pruning step by step
- Trim in April once strong new growth is visible.
- Stay well above the bare brown wood and keep green shoots on the plant.
- After flowering, remove the spent spikes plus a small amount of green growth.
Common mistake
Cutting into bare old wood, where lavender often fails to recover.
Stefan's tip
Shape it into a soft mound so light can reach the whole plant.
In the app you will also find the free practice guide for lavender and the short silent visual guidance with subtitles.