When to Cut Back Laurustinus?

Pruning your viburnum helps to promote a well-branched shrub that has a denser growth habit. Light pruning can be performed any time throughout the growing season, but late winter or early spring is the best time to complete a hard pruning if needed.

When should you prune viburnum?

The easy thing to remember about pruning Viburnums - deciduous or evergreen - is that they should ideally be pruned soon after flowering. Within a month of finishing flowering is good, but a little later is also suitable.

How much can you cut back viburnum?

Typically, viburnum shrubs should be trimmed back about a third of their size each year. Most pruning is done for shaping purposes only. However, old or overgrown shrubs may require some rejuvenation. Thinning out of unsightly branches can help open these shrubs up as well.