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Jennifer Ebert

What to Do With Lavender in June for More Flowers, Stronger Growth, and a Longer Blooming Season

Lavender in bloom with purple flowers in a sunny, English cottage garden.

Lavender is often seen as one of the easiest plants to grow, but June is a surprisingly important month for keeping it healthy, compact, and full of flowers through summer. As the weather warms up and growth becomes more vigorous, a few simple maintenance jobs can make a big difference to how the plant performs later in the season.

Whether you grow lavender in pots, cottage garden borders, or use it as part of your landscaping with lavender, early summer is the perfect time to refresh your care routine. Giving plants a little extra attention now can encourage stronger stems, healthier foliage, and longer-lasting blooms, while also helping prevent the woody, leggy growth older plants often develop. If you want to grow lavender successfully year after year, these small June tasks really do pay off.

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