Burke County Pruning Calendar
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JANUARY |
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Shade Trees:Oaks, Hickory, Poplar, Gum, Beech, Ginkgo, etc. |
Prune broken limbs. Do not prune “bleeder” trees (See July). Make cuts flush with trunk or limb. | |
FEBRUARY |
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Fruit Trees:Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plum, Peach, Nectarine |
Prune annually for best fruit production. | |
Summer Flowering Shrubs:Crape Myrtle, Rose of Sharon (Althea), Eleagnus, Butterfly Bush |
Prune if shrublike form desired. | |
Ornamental Grasses:Liriope (lily turf), Mondo Grass (Monkey Grass), Pampas Grass |
Trim annually. | |
Overgrown Shrubbery:Ligustrum (Privet), Osmanthus, Red-Tip Photinia, Holly, Boxwood, Cleyera, some Junipers, etc… |
Prune late February to desired size. Try not to prune more than 1/3 total shrub. | |
Blueberries:Established plants |
Thin oldest canes to ground level. | |
Japonica Camellias and Sasanqua Camellias |
Prune anytime after flowering. Never prune after July 4th. | |
Crabapple |
Prune out water sprout and any limbs out of shape. | |
Grapes |
Prune annually so training is easier. | |
MARCH |
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Roses |
Prune annually for showy flowers. | |
Nandina |
Prune canes to ground level as needed. | |
Abelia |
Shape to desired form early in March. | |
Spring Flowering Shrubs:Forsythia (yellow bells), Spirea, Flowering Quince, Weigelia, Breath-of-Spring (winter honeysuckle), Lilac |
Prune IMMEDIATELY after flowering. Do Not prune after July 4th. In general, prune limbs to ground level. | |
APRIL |
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Azaleas |
Prune late in April AFTER flowering. Never prune after July 4th. | |
Winter Damaged Plants |
Prune dead branches caused by cold weather in late April. | |
Berry Producing Shrubs:Pyracantha, Buford Holly, other hollies, etc….. |
Prune while in flower to prevent removal of all berries. | |
Spring Flowering Trees |
Prune only as needed IMMEDIATELY after blooming. | |
MAY |
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Rhododendron |
Prune after flowering. Always prune to a whorl of leaves or the next branch. Do not prune after July 4th. | |
Hedges:Privet, Abelia, Euonymus, Boxwood, Holly, etc.. |
Prune as needed. Always make top more narrow than bottom. | |
JUNE |
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Narrowleaved Evergreens:Hemlock, White Pine, Juniper, Arborvitae, Yew, Cedar, etc… |
In general, prune late in June and only into new growth. | |
Hedges |
Prune as needed. | |
Perennial Flowers:Phlox, Shasta Daisies, Daylilies |
Removing old flowers on these perennials may encourage a second bloom. | |
Chrysantheumums |
Pinch as needed to make a bushier plant but discontinue pinching after July 10th. | |
French or Florists Hydrangea |
Prune whole flowering or immediately after. | |
Fruit Trees |
Remove water sprouts. | |
JULY – AUGUST |
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Bleeder Trees:Maple, Birch, Dogwood, Elm, etc.. |
Prune damaged limbs or trim as desired. | |
Roses |
Prune leggy plants ONLY and fertilize after pruning for fall flowering. | |
Hedges |
As needed. | |
Brambles:Blackberry and Raspberry |
Prune out the wood that bore fruit. Cut canes to ground level. | |
Blueberries: |
Prune to desired height | |
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER |
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Any Plants |
Remove any deadwood on trees and shrubs. | |
Camellias |
Cut flowers to be enjoyed inside. | |
Holly, Nandina, Pyranth, Pyracantha, etc… |
Remove any underbrush now, it is less noticeable. | |
NOTE:
Some trees should be allowed to let their limbs grow until they sweep the ground: Southern Magnolia, Deodar Cedar, American Holly, Hemlock and White Pine are among the ones commonly found in Burke County.
Click here for a printable copy of the Burke County Pruning Calendar