How To Look After English Lavender. To prevent this grow in a raised bed or container if you have these conditions. Potted Lavender Care Lavender container care is all about maintaining the right temperature sun exposure and water level.
Lavender plants can grow to the size of a small shrub so a large pot for starting will allow for this growth. However if grown in wet or heavy soil lavender can suffer root rots leading to its premature demise. In the winter lessen the frequency of watering to when the top 2-inches of soil is dry because of slowed plant growth.
Lavenders arent difficult plants to look after but you must prune them.
Its important to prune a few months before winter sets in to prevent frost and breakage from the snow. When watered give enough water to wet the soil thoroughly and then let it go again until the soil dries down. In the winter lessen the frequency of watering to when the top 2-inches of soil is dry because of slowed plant growth. One of the most widely grown lavender species Lavandula angustifolia also known as English lavender is an aromatic subshrub that comes from the MediterraneanThe semi-woody plant thrives in US.