How to prune a buddleja (Buddleia)

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Gardenseeker.com Easy Pruning Guide

Buddlejas (Buddleia), Caryopteris, Perovskia, Callicarpa, Ceanothus (deciduous types), Spiraea billardii and douglasii only. Winter Jasmine can also be pruned this way.

Time to prune when Forsythia and Daffs are out in flower.	A pair of sharp loppers may be better for the larger branches on Buddlejas
It is nicer work on a sunny day!	This is what the 'short back and sides' should look like when finished. (Be brave!)

Shrubs that flower on the tips of current season's growth, (Buddlejas, Caryopteris, Perovskia, etc) should be cut back hard - to within 30cm of the ground - in late March or early April. It will then grow to the same size again, with larger flowers and brighter foliage.

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