Jack Miller

Yes, your lavender will bloom again if you give it the right care and a little patience.   Lavender is a resilient perennial, so when you’re asking yourself “will my lavender bloom again,” the short answer is usually a confident yes.   The longer answer depends on why it stopped blooming in the first place, … Read more

Lavender will tolerate shade, but only partly, and the type of shade matters a lot. If you’ve been wondering, “will lavender tolerate shade?” the honest answer is that lavender tolerates light shade far better than deep shade.   In this post, we’ll look at whether lavender will tolerate shade, how much shade lavender can handle, … Read more

Your French lavender will come back in most cases, especially if the plant is established and the damage is from cold weather rather than disease.   French lavender (Lavandula stoechas) is less hardy than English lavender, so whether it returns depends on your climate, how severe the winter was, and how well the plant was … Read more

Lavender can survive winter in a pot, but only if you give it the right conditions and a little extra care.   If you’ve been asking yourself, “will lavender survive winter in a pot,” the short answer is yes, it absolutely can, as long as you protect it from the two things it hates most: … Read more

Lavender will survive a freeze depending on the variety you grow and how low the temperature actually drops.   If you’ve been asking yourself “will lavender survive a freeze,” the short answer is yes for most cold-hardy types, but tender varieties can struggle when the mercury plunges.   English lavender, for example, is one of … Read more