If your lavender looks a bit grey, woody, or just slow to wake up this April, you’re definitely not the only one seeing that in the garden. Across much of the US – from the Northeast and Midwest to warmer areas like California – lavender is only just starting to come out of its winter dormancy, and in many yards it still looks a long way off from its summer self.
What’s important to remember is that April isn’t really about flowers. It’s more of a reset month. If you’re trying to grow lavender well, this is the stage that quietly sets everything up for later in the season, when plants are fuller, more fragrant, and actually in bloom.
