How to Trim a Cross Vine?

Crossvine does not require pruning, however can be pruned as needed to keep the vine tidy and/or in bounds. If desired, use bypass hand pruners immediately after spring flowering to remove stray shoots or to shape or reduce the size of the vine.

When should I prune crossvine?

Pruning and Maintenance

Just wait until after it blooms in the spring to do your cutting, as crossvine blooms on old wood.

Does crossvine need a trellis?

Supports for Crossvine

So a vine the size of crossvine works best supported by a sturdy arbor or trellis. Fences, particularly wire ones, may also provide a place for the flexible shrub to spread. If you have the space, crossvine can grow without support, along the ground.