Do you cut down lavender for the winter?
Cut back lavender before winter to create a tidy mound that will give structure to the garden over the coldest months. Lavender is an evergreen shrub, so it retains foliage year round. It's best to do your first prune before the fall, but hardier varieties can respond well to a fall pruning before the winter.How do you winterize a potted lavender plant?
Overwintering potted lavender
- To overwinter lavenders growing in pots, move them inside if possible. ...
- Water less, only when top two inches of soil dry out completely.
- Don't fertilize in the period of dormancy, mulch your pots heavily before winter arrives.