Its bright red tubular flowers bloom in spring and summer, attracting hummingbirds, songbirds, and butterflies. Photo Credit: Doughlas Goldman / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Elliott’s aster is a ...
Lilacs, forsythias, azaleas, weigelas, traditional bigleaf hydrangeas Prune immediately after they finish flowering in spring. Remove one-third to one-fifth of the oldest stems every two to three ...
In late spring tiny purple-red flowers are borne in small pendulous clusters and these are followed in late summer by charming red winged fruits, which float down from the branches when they are ripe.
For summer-flowering shrubs like butterfly bush and certain hydrangeas, a mid-winter prune is essential for a "better vegetative and floral display". The specific pruning requirements vary ...