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Shrub Pruning Calendar

Use the following table to determine the right time to prune your shrubs in the greater Kansas City area.

Legend:

*

 = Best time to prune
x = Do not prune except to correct damage, hazards, or structural defects

Shrub Pruning Calendar

Plant

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

 Notes

Abelia

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1,4

Almond, Flowering

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4

Arborvitae

X

X

X

*

*

*

*

*

*

X

X

X

6,7

Azalea, Deciduous

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

2

Azalea, Evergreen

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

2

Barberry

X

*

*

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

Beautybush Kolkwitzia

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4

Boxwood

X

X

X

*

*

*

*

*

*

X

X

X

5,6

Butterfly Bush

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1,4

Clethra

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1

Cotoneaster

X

*

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

Crape Myrtle

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1,4,7

Deutzia

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4

Dogwood, Redtwig

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1,4

Elder

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4

Euonymus

X

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

X

X

X

  

Forsythia

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4

Fothergilla

X

X

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

2

Holly, Deciduous

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1

Holly, Evergreen

X

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

Honeysuckle

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4

Hydrangea, Spring Blooming

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X,

2,4

Hydrangea, Summer Blooming

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1

Hypericum, St. Johnswort

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1

Itea

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1

Juniper

X

X

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

X

X

X

5,6

Kerria

X

X

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4

Lilac

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4

Mahonia

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4,7

Mockorange

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,4

Nandina

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1,7

Pine, Mugo

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

6,8

Privet, Ligustrum

X

X

X

X

*

*

*

*

*

X

X

X

2,4,5

Potentilla

X

*

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1,4

Prunus, Plum & Cherry

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

Pyracantha

X

X

X

X

*

*

X

X

X

X

X

X

2,

Quince

X

X

X

*

*

X