Lavandula dentata (French Lavender) - Monthly Plant Care Calendar
Written by Julie Bawden-Davis
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Evergreen shrub prized for its fragrant foliage and purple, rounded bloom spikes. Requires full sun for optimum performance. Attracts birds and butterflies.
For more information, see this article http://articles.latimes.com/1997-04-05/home/hm-45541_1_english-lavender.
Here's what you should be doing each month of the year for this plant in Sunset Zones 22, 23 & 24: Find Your Climate Zone.
Click a month to be taken directly to that months plant care: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
January
No particular care is needed for this plant in January.
February
SOW SEEDS
Sow seeds indoors. Keep the soil warm and moist but not soggy. Place in a sunny window.
March
SOW SEEDS
Sow seeds indoors. Keep the soil warm and moist but not soggy. Place in a sunny window.
HARVEST
Cut foliage and flower spikes in the middle of the day. Display in a vase or dry hanging upside down in a cool, dry location.
April
BUY
Buy when in bloom and readily available in the nursery.
PLANT
Plant when the weather is warm in a location with good air circulation.
SOW SEEDS
Sow seeds outdoors in the ground or containers. Keep the soil moist but not soggy.
FERTILIZE
Fertilize with a 1/2 strength application of a well-balanced organic food.
PRUNE
Prune plant back by 1/3 to 1/2 after first flush of blooms fade. This ensures thick, vigorous growth and continuous bloom into the fall.
MULCH
Mulch only with inorganic materials such as gravel or decomposed granite, as lavender performs badly with wet feet.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant in a location with good air circulation when the weather is warm.
HARVEST
Cut foliage and flower spikes in the middle of the day. Display in a vase or dry hanging upside down in a cool, dry location.
May
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BUY
Buy when in bloom and readily available in the nursery.
PLANT
Plant when the weather is warm in a location with good air circulation.
SOW SEEDS
Sow seeds outdoors in the ground or containers. Keep the soil moist but not soggy.
FERTILIZE
Fertilize with a 1/2 strength application of a well-balanced organic food if you did not do so in April.
WATER
Water in-ground plants monthly and container-grown specimens every two weeks when the weather is warm. Avoid overwatering, as French lavender succumbs to root rot in continually wet soil.
PRUNE
If not done in April, prune plant back by 1/3 to 1/2 after first flush of blooms fade. This ensures thick, vigorous growth and continuous bloom into the fall.
MULCH
Mulch only with inorganic materials such as gravel or decomposed granite, as lavender performs badly with wet feet.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant in a location with good air circulation when the weather is warm.
HARVEST
Cut foliage and flower spikes in the middle of the day. Display in a vase or dry hanging upside down in a cool, dry location.
June
BUY
Buy when in bloom and readily available in the nursery.
PLANT
Plant when the weather is warm in a location with good air circulation.
SOW SEEDS
Sow seeds outdoors in the ground or containers. Keep the soil moist but not soggy.
WATER
Water in-ground plants monthly and container-grown specimens once a week when the weather is warm. Avoid overwatering, as French lavender succumbs to root rot in continually wet soil.
MULCH
Mulch only with inorganic materials such as gravel or decomposed granite, as lavender performs badly with wet feet.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant in a location with good air circulation when the weather is warm.
HARVEST
Cut foliage and flower spikes in the middle of the day. Display in a vase or dry hanging upside down in a cool, dry location.
July
BUY
Buy when in bloom and readily available in the nursery.
PLANT
Plant when the weather is warm in a location with good air circulation.
WATER
Water in-ground plants every two weeks and container-grown specimens twice a week. Avoid overwatering, as French lavender succumbs to root rot in continually wet soil.
MULCH
Mulch only with inorganic materials such as gravel or decomposed granite, as lavender performs badly with wet feet.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant in a location with good air circulation when the weather is warm.
HARVEST
Cut foliage and flower spikes in the middle of the day. Display in a vase or dry hanging upside down in a cool, dry location.
August
BUY
Buy when in bloom and readily available in the nursery.
PLANT
Plant when the weather is warm in a location with good air circulation.
WATER
Water in-ground plants every two weeks and container-grown specimens twice a week. Avoid overwatering, as French lavender succumbs to root rot in continually wet soil.
MULCH
Mulch only with inorganic materials such as gravel or decomposed granite, as lavender performs badly with wet feet.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant in a location with good air circulation when the weather is warm.
HARVEST
Cut foliage and flower spikes in the middle of the day. Display in a vase or dry hanging upside down in a cool, dry location.
September
BUY
Buy when in bloom and readily available in the nursery.
PLANT
Plant when the weather is warm in a location with good air circulation.
WATER
Water in-ground plants every two weeks and container-grown specimens twice a week. Avoid overwatering, as French lavender succumbs to root rot in continually wet soil.
MULCH
Mulch only with inorganic materials such as gravel or decomposed granite, as lavender performs badly with wet feet.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant in a location with good air circulation when the weather is warm.
HARVEST
Cut foliage and flower spikes in the middle of the day. Display in a vase or dry hanging upside down in a cool, dry location.
October
WATER
Water in-ground plants monthly and container-grown specimens every two weeks when the weather is warm. Avoid overwatering, as French lavender succumbs to root rot in continually wet soil.
HARVEST
Cut foliage and flower spikes in the middle of the day. Display in a vase or dry hanging upside down in a cool, dry location.
November
HARVEST
Cut foliage and flower spikes in the middle of the day. Display in a vase or dry hanging upside down in a cool, dry location.
December
No particular care is needed for this plant in December.
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You can get these instructions sent directly to your Profile page, click here to learn how.
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- Add Lavandula dentata (French Lavender) to one of your plant lists, learn how.
- Search our plant database for photos and more great information here.
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