How to Prune a Cape Honeysuckle Bush After the Frost
Cape honeysuckle is a native South African climbing shrub that thrives in warmer American climates. It is a low-maintenance plant and blooms with orange or yellow flowers in fall or early winter. After blooming, a good pruning will keep the shrub within its size boundaries and will help keep the plant healthy. The blooms fade in winter, often during a frost. This is the appropriate time to prune the cape honeysuckle. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Cut back any dead or damaged branches back to the main trunk of the shrub. Use sharp pruning shears.
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Remove any stems pointing toward the ground or crossing other branches. Old canes that are no longer flowering can also be cut back.
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Prune back any branches that are growing beyond the size boundaries you have set for the plant. Cut them back to 12 inches below the rest of the branches. Make the cuts just above a side shoot.
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