Prune early, before bloom (Feb)
- Paniculata (Tardiva, PeeGee, Limelight) and arborescens (Annabelle) hydrangeas. Do not prune Macrophylla Hydrangeas at this time.
- Butterfly bush
- Barberry
- Rose-of-sharon
- St. John’s-wort
- Russian sage
- Burford Holly, Cleyera, Japanese Holly, Ligustrum, can be pruned now, including hard rejuvenation pruning
- Potentilla
- Shrub Cornus (types grown for colorful stems)
- Most types of vines (some clematis should not be pruned before spring bloom)
- Sasanqua Camellias
- Bush roses (prune climbers after bloom)
- Ornamental grasses & Liriope
- Nandina
Prune later, after bloom
- Azalea
- Rhododendron
- Pieris
- Viburnum
- Spiraea
- Forsythia
- Quince
- Photinia
