How far back should I cut lavender?

I think it's English lavender.

How far back should I cut lavender?
When the flowers have started to fade, cut back the foliage to leave about 2cm of green leaf. This will keep the plant nice and compact. Left unpruned the plant will get leggy. Lavender doesn't tend to grow back from old wood so don't cut back beyond the green.
Reply:as far to the stem as possible to ensure it stays fresh as long as possible and you maximise the lovely smell
Reply:Lavender flower wand stems are usually a bright green while Lavender leaves are gray. Cut back not only the flower stem, but also about a third of the gray-leaved stems as well. If the plant has been neglected, it can be cut back further, but avoid pruning back so far that only woody stems with no leaves are showing. A plant pruned into the wood may push out latent (sleeping) buds or it may die.
Reply:If you still want to have the full benefit of any lavender this year then just tidy it up for now. Cut it right back anytime during winter making sure that all the woody bits that remain are underground.
Reply:Don't cut it just yet, bees like lavendar bzzz, let them have their dinner first, then cut it right back :)
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Reply:Cut it right back - to almost where it joins the roots - otherwise it will get really woody/leggy.
Reply:was gutted when i went to France in August and lavender fields were finished + cut right back


but I only cut the flower heads of mine when nearly finished (for house-hold things; put by radiators, etc), and is getting huge and gorgeous!


so wait 'til bees are finished and drying, may have a small 2nd crop
Reply:I'm not sure but i'll ask my bf he's a landscape gardener.





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