They look really thirsty. I have mine in 2 locales: 1: morning sun & afternoon shade. Doing very well- 2.the one in sandy soil & afternoon sun isn't thriving. Lavender for me has always been tricky - What you read about them & what they respond to are two different things. I'm in Ga- must be the humidity or something. But - my lavender in the richer soil with afternoon shade is in MUCH better shape.

Ok so basically I need to move them? Won't that basically kill them anyway?

Ok so basically I need to move them? Won't that basically kill them anyway?

Not necessarily. I move things from time to time with great success. I moved an oak leaf hydrangea today that was in its spot 2 years & 8 " tall. It was taunting me. Don't fret ! Plants have a way of commicating when they aren't happy. You have to be brave and experiment a bit- You'll be rewarded ! Promise !

Great! Thanks for your help. I will be trying to move them then because they do look exhausted! Should I cut them as well? So they can focus on taking root. As you see the flower is wilted as well.

Not sure... I usually cut only the dead away.

Here's the lavender that gets the morning sun- You can still see a little dead from winter ..

This is the lavender in the sandy soil with hot afternoon sun. Keep in mind- we've had 10" of rain in the last 2 weeks - So it looks a lot better !

I have dozens of lavender plants in a hot, dry climate. They are all planted surrounded by rock mulch and/or near stucco walls in poor, sandy soil. Some get sun all day and some only get morning sun. Some I decide to water, but most survive on nothing for months at a time (once established.) They all thrive, so I don't think your location is the issue as much as your timing.... in the heat of late spring/summer, nothing wants to be planted. It's stressful. I would just leave them alone and see if they recover.

With that said, they do appear to be planted quite close to the fence... If that plant wants to grow a foot in each direction, you're going to have issues (unless they are further back than they appear.) How big is that bed and what type of lavender is it? It seems you only would need one centered in that area, but I don't grow that type of lavender. (don't think it's hardy here?)

Finally, is there any chance you are over watering?

Good point, Lolauren, about the variety- Some do better than others in a particular climate- Interesting ! In my hot site where the little lavender is dwarfed- I also have artemesia which is dwarfed. The Artemesia I have planted in dappled shade is enormous - But the rosemary, caryoteris , roses, lambs ears, spiderwort all do so well in the hell hot spot. So weird.

I just bought a goodwin creek hybrid lavender yesterday and i transplanted it into a 8 inch ceramic pot today.i live in phoenix and i have read that lavender loves the sun so im wondering if i leave it in full sun all day will it be alright.az full sun is strong stuff..

Full sun is fine once it's established. If it's new to your garden and you've just repotted it don't expose it to full sun for a few weeks. Also in a pot is will get much hotter and drier than in the ground. In ground cultivation is far easier. BTW an 8 inch pot is going to be too small in a while.