When Should You Prune Guelder Rose?

Prune the snowball bush in early summer to encourage fresh, new growth. Wait until after the flowers fade. Cut back the oldest stems to ground level, as well as any stems with a diameter less than 1/4 inch.

How do you prune a guelder rose?

Guelder rose doesn't need much pruning once established. If maintaining the shape of the shrub remove a fifth of older and weaker growth after flowering, cutting stems right back to the base. In spring, add a mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.

Is guelder rose Hardy?

The guelder rose, Viburnum opulus, is a hardy, vigorous native shrub suited to growing in woodland gardens or a shrub border.