How Hard Can You Cut Back Lavender

The least hardy of the garden lavenders which means they need a bit more of a gentle touch. Give them a trim after the first flush of flowers has faded. Do not cut them back hard as with other kinds of lavenders (it can kill them).

Can you cut lavender back to the ground?

Just don’t cut your subshrubs back to the ground. Leave at least four to five obvious nodes above the ground where new growth can emerge. Some subshrubs may initiate new growth from the roots, but don’t depend on it.

How hard should you cut back lavender?

Using a clean, sharp pair of secateurs cut each stem back by up to a third, to remove the flowers and some of the green stem growth. Do not cut the plant back ‘hard’ by going near the woody base of the stem – it is essential to leave plenty of green on the stems when the plants are young.