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Pruning Lists for Deciduous Shrubs

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS THAT BUILD UP A RELATIVELY PERMANENT FRAMEWORK OF OLD WOOD THAT CONTINUES TO FLOWER WELL

Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)
Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye)
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese Barberry)
Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)
Chaenomeles spp. (Flowering Quince)
Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet)
Colutea arborescens (Common Bladder Senna)
Comptonia peregrina (Sweet Fern)
Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood)
Corylopsis spp. (Winter Hazel)
Corylus avellana (European Filbert)
Cotinus coggygria (Smokebush
Cotoneaster spp. (Cotoneaster)
Cyrilla racemiflora (Swamp Cyrilla, Leatherwood)
Daphne spp. (Daphne): Do not prune
Dirca palustris (Leatherwood)
Elaeagnus multiflora (Cherry Elaeagnus, Gumi)
Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn Olive)
Enkianthus spp. (Enkianthus)
Euonymus alata (Winged Euonymus, Winged Spindle Tree)
Fothergilla gardenii (Dwarf Witch Alder)
Fothergilla major (Large Fothergilla)
Hamamelis spp. (Witch Hazel)
Hibiscus syriacus (Rose-of-Sharon)
Hippophae rhamnoides (Common Seabuckthorn)
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (PeeGee Hydrangea)
Ilex decidua (Possum Haw)
Ilex verticillata (Winterberry)
Itea virginica (Virginia Sweetspire)
Ligustrum spp. (Privet)
Lindera benzoin (Spicebush)
Loropetalum chinense (Loropetalum)
Magnolia spp. (Magnolia)
Paeonia suffruticosa (Tree Peony)
Paliurus spina-christi (Christmas Thorn, Jerusalem Thorn Tree)
Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana
Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy Orange)
Rhamnus spp. (Buckthorn)
Spiraea bullata (Crispleaf Spirea)
Stachyurus praecox
Viburnum acerifolium (Mapleleaf Viburnum)
Viburnum alnifolium (Hobblebush)
Viburnum betulifolium
Viburnum carlesii (Koreanspice Viburnum)
Viburnum cassinoides (Withe-rod Viburnum)
Viburnum dilatatum (Linden Viburnum)
Viburnum x juddii (Judd Viburnum)
Viburnum lantana (Wayfaringtree )
Viburnum macrocephalum (Chinese Snowball Viburnum)
Viburnum plicatum (Doublefile Viburnum)
Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Lantanaphyllum Viburnum)
Zenobia pulverulenta (Dusty Zenobia)

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS THAT FLOWER BEST ON ONE-YEAR-OLD WOOD ORIGINATING FROM OLDER WOOD UP IN THE PLANT

Abeliophyllum distichum (Korean Abelialeaf)
Acanthopanax sieboldianus (Fiveleaf Aralia)
Amelanchier spp. (Saskatoon, Juneberry, Serviceberry, Shadbush)
Amorpha fruticosa (False Indigo)
Aralia spinosa (Devil’s Walkingstick, Hercules’ Club)
Aronia arbutifolia (Red Chokeberry)
Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry)
Baccharis halimifolia (Groundsel Bush)
Buddleia alternifolia (Garland Butterfly Bush, Alternate Leaf Butterfly Bush)
Calycanthus floridus (Common Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice)
Clethra acuminata (Cinnamon Clethra)
Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet Clethra, Sweet Pepperbush)
Clethra barbinervis (Japanese Clethra)
Clethra tomentosa (Woolly Summersweet)
Colutea arborescens (Common Bladder-senna)
Cytisus scoparius (Broom)
Deutzia spp. (Deutzia)
Dirca palustris (Leatherwood)
Edgeworthia papyrifera (Paperbush, Mitsuma)
Exochorda racemosa (Pearlbush)
Forsythia spp. (Forsythia)
Genista spp. (Woadwaxens)
Holodiscus discolor (Creambush, Ocean-spray)
Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf Hydrangea)
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leafed Hydrangea)
Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine)
Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush)
Lagerstroemia indica (Common Crape Myrtle)
Lonicera spp. (Bush Honeysuckle)
Myrica gale (Sweet Gale, Bog Myrtle, Meadow Fern)
Neillia spp. (Neillia)
Nevusia alabamensis (Snow-wreath)
Notospartium carmichaeliae (Pink Broom)
Oemleria cerasiformis (Indian Plum, Osoberry)
Philadelphus coronarius (Mock Orange)
Philadelphus pubescens
Potentilla fruticosa (Bush Cinquefoil)
Prinsepia sinensis (Cherry Prinsepia)
Prunus glandulosa (Dwarf Flowering Almond)
Prunus triloba (Flowering Almond)
Rhododendron spp. (Deciduous Azaleas)
Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac)
Ribes alpinum (Alpine Currant)
Sambucus nigra (European Elder)
Spiraea cantoniensis (Double Reeves Spirea)
Spiraea nipponica (Nippon Spirea)
Spiraea prunifolia (Bridlewreath Spirea)
Spiraea thunbergii (Thunberg Spirea)
Spiraea vanhouttei (Van Hout Spirea)
Staphylea spp. (Bladder Nut)
Stephanandra incisa (Cutleaf Stephanandra)
Syringa spp. (Lilac)
Tamarix parviflora (Small-flowered Tamarix)
Viburnum x Burkwoodii (Burkwood Viburnum)
Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood Viburnum)
Viburnum opulus (European Cranberry Bush Viburnum)
Viburnum setigerum (Tea Viburnum)
Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberry Bush Viburnum)
Weigela florida (Old-fashioned Weigela)

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS THAT FLOWER ON ONE-YEAR-OLD WOOD ORIGINATING AT OR NEAR GROUND LEVEL

Abelia x grandiflora (Abelia)
Kerria japonica (Japanese Rose, Kerria)
Physocarpus opulifolius (Common Ninebark, Eastern Ninebark)
Prunus tenella (Dwarf Russian Almond)
Rhodotypos scandens (Jetbead, White Kerria)
Salix spp. (Willow)
Spiraea x arguta (Garland Spiraea)
Spiraea x bumalda (Bumald Spiraea)
Symphoricarpos albus (Common Snowberry)


DECIDUOUS SHRUBS WHOSE CURRENT GROWTH FLOWERS OR LOOKS BEST

Buddleia Davidii, B. Fallowiana, and their hybrids (Butterfly Bush)
Callicarpa japonica (Japanese Beautyberry)
Caryopteris X clandonensis (Bluebeard, Blue-spiraea, Blue-mist Shrub)
Caryopteris incana (Common Bluebeard)
Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea, Wild Snowball, Mountainsweet)
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Ceratostigma Willmottianum (Chinese Plumbago)
Clematis heracleifolia var. Davidiana
Clematis integrifolia
Cornus alba (Tartarian Dogwood)
Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood)
Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood)
Cornus sanguinea (Bloodtwig Dogwood)
Cornus sericea (Red-osier Dogwood)
Cotinus coggygria (Smokebush)
Diervilla sessifolia (Southern Bush-honeysuckle)
Elsholtzia Stauntonii (Mint Shrub)
Eucalyptus Gunnii (Cider Gum, Cider Tree)
Fuchsia magellanica (Hardy Fuchsia)
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills-of-snow, Smooth Hydrangea)
Hypericum spp. (St.-John’s-Wort)
Leycesteria formosa (Himalaya Honeysuckle)
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac)
Salix spp. (Willow)
Sambucus nigra (European Elder)
Sorbaria spp. (False Spiraea)
Spartium junceum (Spanish Broom, Weavers’ Broom)
Spiraea albiflora (Japanese White Spiraea)
Spiraea X Billiardii (Billiard Spiraea)
Spiraea X Bumalda (Bumald Spiraea)
Spiraea japonica (Japanese Spiraea)
Tamarix ramosissima (Tamarisk, Salt Cedar)
Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste Tree, Hemp Tree)
Vitex negundo