How To Care For Lavender Over Winter. I will be going over the different varieties how to grow care and harvesting of the fragrant herb. You just need to follow two simple rules and stick to it.
You can protect your lavender either by planting your lavender in an area protected from winter winds or you can erect a windbreak around your plants in early winter. Winter Care For Lavender Plants. If youve had bad luck in the past and dont want to risk the trauma of losing your lavender again or if you live in hardiness zone 3 or below bless your frozen heart or you cant be bothered to knit your lavender little sweaters each winter to keep them warm you can always plant your lavender in containers and move the plants into a greenhouse or your home for the winter.
8 You can create many things using lavender as a main ingredient.
The secret to overwintering lavender is proper planting. The Love of Lavender. Dig up the herbs add sand or other organic matter to improve drainage and replant the. One of the keys to keep potted lavenders alive over winter is to plant them in a relatively big pot even if it is a smaller variety of lavender.