‘Best’ time to prune lavender to get a ‘fuller, bushier, and healthier’ plant next year

English lavender can be pruned now in late summer until early autumn as long as it is six weeks before the first frost (Image: Getty) Lavenders are beautiful fragrant plants that brighten up any garden and are fairly easy to maintain as long as you know the proper time to prune them. It is important to prune lavender to prevent it from becoming woody and less productive, as giving it a trim will help concentrate the plant’s energy into producing more flowers. When should you prune lavender? David Denyer, an expert florist from Eflorist and former gold medal winner at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, spoke to the Express and has shared that you can begin pruning lavender now.

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