How to Divide Lavender Plants

Few plants can top lavender (Lavandula spp.) at providing fragrance in a home garden.

There are several different types, including English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas), which grow in U.S.

Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9 and 7 through 9, respectively.

Whatever type you grow, you can easily increase the size of your planting, but older plants don't respond well to root division.

Instead, use other propagation methods for these plants, such as layering and taking cuttings.

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