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12 Top Plants That Must Be Pruned in February: The Essential Guide for a Healthy Garden
February might still feel like the tail end of winter, but for gardeners, it’s a crucial time to prepare plants for the vibrant growing season ahead. One of the most important tasks this month is pruning—cutting back certain plants to encourage healthy growth, improve flowering, and prevent disease.
If you want your garden to thrive this spring and summer, February is the perfect month to give these 12 top plants the pruning care they need.
Why Prune in February?
Pruning during late winter, when most plants are still dormant, offers several benefits:
- Promotes vigorous new growth in spring
- Shapes plants and improves their structure
- Removes dead, damaged, or diseased wood
- Enhances air circulation to reduce fungal infections
- Improves flowering and fruit production
12 Plants You Should Prune in February
1. Apple Trees
Prune apple trees in late winter to encourage strong framework and better fruit production. Remove crossing branches and thin out crowded areas.
2. Roses (especially Hybrid Teas and Floribundas)
Cut back old, woody stems to about one-third to encourage fresh shoots and abundant blooms.
3. Grapevines
Winter pruning controls grapevine size and improves sunlight exposure, which is crucial for sweet, healthy grapes.
4. Hydrangeas (except Mophead and Lacecap types)
Prune old stems to encourage new growth and larger flower heads. Avoid cutting Mophead hydrangeas that bloom on old wood.
5. Lilacs
Remove old wood and thin out the shrub to promote fragrant, abundant blooms.
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6. Fruit Trees (Peach, Plum, Cherry)
Prune for shape and to increase airflow, reducing the risk of disease.
7. Blueberries
Prune to remove weak or dead branches and improve fruit production.
8. Spirea
Cut back old stems to the ground to stimulate vigorous new growth.
9. Forsythia
After flowering, prune to maintain shape and encourage bushy growth next season.
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