Cutting small shrubs has a huge impact on the quality of their flowering. Trim plants that bloom in the second half of the season in early spring. Shrub Potentilla fruticosa shoots are shortened to a length of 10 to 30 cm. Calluna vulgaris heather shrubs are trimmed annually by about 1/3 of their length, and the same is true for the summer-flowering varieties of the Japanese Tawuła. Spring varieties of these plants are shortened only after flowering.
Annual pruning of the shoots is also important for the appearance of the crown. This can be seen on the example of lavender, which regains its compact habit after pruning. For many small shrubs and shrubs, pruning the crown should be almost a routine after winter to remove frozen shoots.This applies to such shrubs as: barbula, perovskia and prusznik. The shoots are then shortened to he althy tissue.
