pruning lilacs

May 30, 2004 2 Replies

Can anyone tell me when the best time to prune lilacs. Some say: right after they bloom and die. Some say early spring I would love more info becouse my lilacs have been very short in blooming the last few years. THANK YOU


I say right after bloom, before they go to seed, and before the summer solstice. This will lead to the best allocation to new types of buds for the plant.

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