How to prune lavandin

Immediately after flowering (mid to late summer); light tidy in early spring. Using sharp shears, cut the entire plant back by one-third, shaping into a neat dome and removing all spent flower stalks. Always leave green foliage on every stem — cuts made into bare brown wood result in dead stubs. In spring, remove any winter-killed tips only.

Annually after flowering; light spring tidy as needed. Lavandin (a lavender hybrid) requires firm annual pruning to remain compact and floriferous. Without it, plants rapidly become woody and split open at the centre. Trim back by around one-third immediately after flowering, cutting into green growth but never into bare old wood, which won't regenerate. A light tidy in early spring removes winter-damaged tips.

Using sharp shears, cut the entire plant back by one-third, shaping into a neat dome and removing all spent flower stalks. Always leave green foliage on every stem — cuts made into bare brown wood result in dead stubs. In spring, remove any winter-killed tips only.