When to Prune Shrubs For Better Blooming: Trim Shrubs at the Right Time So You Don’t Cut Off the Flowers
Knowing when a shrub blooms will solve the problem. In Rhode Island (USDA Zone 6), the forsythia blooms in April. In this article Spring Flowering Shrubs #1. forsythia plant –source Forsythia #2. Pieris #3. Rhododendron #4. Azalea #5. lilac (Syringa) #6. Summer or Fall Flowering Shrubs #1. Spiraea #2. forsythia plant –source Weigela #3. Butterfly bush (Buddleia) #4. Blue mist shrub (spigela) #5. Pieris –Source Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) #6. Cut these shrubs back as hard as necessary just as they begin to leaf out....