Shrubs to Prune Before They Flower
When a shrub flowers on new wood in summer you can do your pruning work in late winter or early spring without harming the season’s flower show.
Japanese spirea
Spiraea japonica
The illustration shows you how to head back plants by no more than half as leaves start to show in early spring. You’ll get lots of smaller blooms on a shrub that has a tight, dense habit. Deadheading
