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Shrubs to prune after flowering

Common honeysuckle, Forsythia, Guelder rose, Lilac, Mock orange, Ninebark, Rhododendron and Weigela: their cards prune them right after flowering, because they flower on last year’s shoots.

Care at a glance

PlantFloweringFlowering lastsPruning
Common honeysuckleabout 90 days after the last spring frost60 daysright after flowering (it flowers on last year’s shoots)
Forsythiaabout 18 days before the last spring frost18 daysright after flowering (it flowers on last year’s shoots)
Guelder roseabout 20 days after the last spring frost30 daysright after flowering (it flowers on last year’s shoots)
Lilacabout 26 days after the last spring frost10 daysright after flowering (it flowers on last year’s shoots)
Mock orangeabout 26 days after the last spring frost38 daysright after flowering (it flowers on last year’s shoots)
Ninebarkabout 29 days after the last spring frost30 daysright after flowering (it flowers on last year’s shoots)
Rhododendronabout 25 days after the last spring frost30 daysright after flowering (it flowers on last year’s shoots)
Weigelaabout 28 days after the last spring frost14 daysright after flowering (it flowers on last year’s shoots)

How this list is made

Chosen by the card: a shrub pruned after flowering. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.

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