As winter performers finish and before summer performers put on growth, it’s time to get shrubs back in shape. Here is a list of common garden shrubs that should be tackled now:
Winter and early spring shrubs to prune now:
| Calluna | Garrya |
| Cornus | Kerria |
| Corylopsis | Olearia |
| Daboecia | Osmanthus |
| Erica | Salix |
| Forsythia | Viburnum |
Other shrubs to prune now:
| Abelia | Hypericum |
| Aucuba | Phlomis |
| Choisya | Photina |
| Euonymus japonica | Potentilla |
| Fatsia | Pyrancantha |
| Griselinia | Symphoricarpos |
| Hibiscus (being pruned in main pic) | Brachyglottis |
| Hydrangea |
Last chance to prune:
| Buddleja | Santolina |
| Hardy fuchsia | Spirea |