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 |
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Last chance to prune:
Buddleja |
Santolina |
Hardy fuchsia |
Spirea |