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Plant List With Short Descriptions & Pruning Times<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Agapanthus africanus \u2018Big Blue\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Clump-forming perennial with blue summer flowers.
Cut back:<\/strong> Remove old leaves in late winter<\/strong>; deadhead after flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant\u2019s Tail Grass)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Evergreen\/burnished grass turning bronze in winter.
Cut back:<\/strong> Light tidy in early spring<\/strong>; do not<\/em> hard-cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Low groundcover with blue late-summer flowers and red autumn foliage.
Cut back:<\/strong> Trim dead stems in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Euphorbia \u2018Miner\u2019s Merlot\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dark-leaved euphorbia with lime bracts.
Cut back:<\/strong> After flowering in late spring\/early summer<\/strong>\u2014cut spent stems to base (wear gloves).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hesperantha coccinea \u2018Major\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Autumn-flowering red\/pink perennial.
Cut back:<\/strong> Remove old foliage in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leucanthemum superbum \u2018Becky\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shasta daisy with large white flowers.
Cut back:<\/strong> Shear after flowering in mid\u2013late summer<\/strong>; fully cut down in autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senecio pulcher (Pink Ragwort)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bold pink-purple daisy flowers in autumn.
Cut back:<\/strong> Hard trim in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tulbaghia violacea (Society Garlic)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Strappy leaves, lilac flowers through summer.
Cut back:<\/strong> Remove tatty foliage in spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pennisetum (Ornamental Grass)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Graceful fountain grass.
Cut back:<\/strong> Leave over winter; cut to 10\u201315 cm in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pennisetum \u00d7 advena \u2018Rubrum\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Purple-leafed tender grass.
Cut back:<\/strong> Treat as half-hardy; cut back in spring<\/strong> after frost risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hylotelephium \u2018Dazzleberry\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Succulent stems with vivid mauve flower heads.
Cut back:<\/strong> Cut old stems to ground in late winter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caryopteris \u00d7 clandonensis (Bluebeard)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shrub with blue flowers in late summer.
Prune:<\/strong> Hard prune to low framework in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potentilla fruticosa \u2018Kobold\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compact shrub with yellow flowers.
Prune:<\/strong> Light prune and shape in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shrubs & Border Plants from Earlier Invoices<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Wisteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vigorous climber with hanging blooms.
Prune:<\/strong> Twice a year \u2014 July\/August<\/strong> (long whips) and January\/February<\/strong> (spur pruning).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camellia japonica \u2018Brushfield\u2019s Yellow\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Evergreen with early spring flowers.
Prune:<\/strong> Immediately after flowering (late spring<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhododendron \u2018Blue Jay\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Evergreen shrub with blue-purple flowers.
Prune:<\/strong> Light pruning after flowering (late spring<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Euonymus alatus (Winged Spindle)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spectacular red autumn foliage.
Prune:<\/strong> Minimal; shape in late winter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Azalea mollis (yellow\/red)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deciduous azaleas with spring flowers.
Prune:<\/strong> Right after flowering (late spring<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodgersia pinnata<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Large architectural foliage, pink plumes.
Cut back:<\/strong> Cut spent foliage in autumn<\/strong> or early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosta sieboldiana \u2018Elegans\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Large blue hosta.
Cut back:<\/strong> After first frosts; remove dead leaves (late autumn<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brunnera \u2018Variegata\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shade perennial with silver leaves.
Cut back:<\/strong> Trim old leaves in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Astilbe \u2018White Gloria\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Feathery plumes in summer.
Cut back:<\/strong> Deadhead; cut foliage in autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunny Border Perennials<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Salvia greggii \u2018Salmon Dance\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Long-flowering shrubby salvia.
Prune:<\/strong> Lightly in early spring<\/strong>; tidy in autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salvia \u2018Caradonna\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Purple spikes, very long flowering.
Cut back:<\/strong> Shear after first flush (mid-summer<\/strong>); cut down fully in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leucanthemum \u2018Goldfinch\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yellow fluffy daisies.
Cut back:<\/strong> Trim in summer<\/strong> after flowering; hard cut in autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iris sibirica \u2018Sparkling Rose\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Elegant clump-forming iris.
Cut back:<\/strong> Remove old foliage in autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iris \u2018Imperator\u2019 (Bearded)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tall bearded iris.
Cut back:<\/strong> Cut leaves to a fan shape in late summer<\/strong> after flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geranium \u2018Johnsons Blue\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Classic meadow geranium.
Cut back:<\/strong> Shear mid-summer after flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geranium \u2018Rozanne\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Very long-flowering geranium.
Cut back:<\/strong> Shear in mid\u2013late summer<\/strong> to refresh growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erysimum \u2018Bowles Mauve\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Long-flowering wallflower.
Prune:<\/strong> Lightly trim after flowering<\/strong>; do not hard prune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aster \u00d7 frikartii \u2018M\u00f6nch\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lavender daisies from midsummer to autumn.
Cut back:<\/strong> Cut to ground in late autumn<\/strong> or early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artemisia lactiflora \u2018Guizhou\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tall, airy white plumes.
Cut back:<\/strong> Cut to ground in late autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allium \u2018Purple Rain\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tall purple globes in early summer.
Cut back:<\/strong> Remove seed heads in mid-summer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Right-Hand Border Plants<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Rudbeckia \u2018Goldsturm\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Golden daisies in late summer.
Cut back:<\/strong> Cut to ground in late autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persicaria affinis \u2018Superba\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Groundcover with pink\/red flowers.
Cut back:<\/strong> Trim old foliage in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lupinus \u2018Gallery Yellow\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yellow spires in early summer.
Cut back:<\/strong> Deadhead after flowering; cut back in autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campanula lactiflora \u2018Senior\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tall bellflowers.
Cut back:<\/strong> Cut to ground in autumn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acanthus spinosus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Architectural thistle-like leaves.
Cut back:<\/strong> Trim old leaves in early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acanthus \u2018Whitewater\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Variegated acanthus.
Cut back:<\/strong> Same as above \u2014 early spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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