If you’re wondering why your lavender isn’t blooming, there are some things to consider.

All lavender types require proper sunlight and soil conditions to flourish. Specifically, lavender needs at least six hours of direct sunlight every day, per Plant Addicts.

Make sure your lavender plants aren’t getting shaded by bigger things like shrubs, trees, or building structures.

Immature lavender plants may not flower until their second or third growing season, so don’t fret. Pruning lavender at a time of the year that is not optimal can also prevent it from blossoming.

Lavenders prosper in dry heat and need to be planted in soil that is fast-draining. Your lavender may die if the site and soil conditions are not up to standard.

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Pruning lavender at the appropriate moment helps to rejuvenate the plant and promotes better flowering the subsequent season.

Fertilizing lavender can help it bloom

Fertilizer is not often a necessity when it comes to getting lavender to bloom. Organic soil amendments are the best option to see improvement in the overall soil condition and help to promote soil microbes.

Organic soil amendments can be used once a year during spring. A weak application of an organic product such as seaweed/kelp, shellfish, blood meal, or bone meal can be used to make soil that isn’t doing well better. Just follow the directions on the package.