After flowering - Prune black chokeberry stems and branches to encourage bushiness, cutting the shrub to 20 inches above the ground after it flowers. Pruneeach stem or branch just above a leaf node(looks like a small lump or bud) to avoid die-back in the plant. When should I cut back ...
It is recommended to prune every spring to keep the plant healthy. Butterfly bushes are aggressive growers, andcan greatly benefit from pruning. If you are trying to keep your plant from becoming too unruly, cut the shrubs down to ground level each spring once you see some new green growth...
It’s great to follow these rules, but you can vary the pruning schedule and style to fit your needs. If you’re short on space, you might choose to espalier them or even prune them to grow as a column. We prune our trees less vigorously because we want a slightly fuller canopy to...