By the time May rolls around, lavender has properly come into its own. The silvery foliage softens and fills out, stems start to stretch, and you’ll usually notice the first buds beginning to form. It’s a lovely stage – arguably one of the prettiest – but it’s also an important one. What you do now really does shape how your plant will look and flower over the summer.
If you’re figuring out how to grow lavender well – or thinking about landscaping with lavender in a more considered way – this is the moment to get a bit more involved.
