Flowering shrubs · pruning calendar
When to prune lantana
Cut lantana back hard in late winter or early spring, once frost danger is past. Trim lightly during summer. Don’t cut it back in fall while it’s blooming: you lose the flowers and push tender growth before frost.
Lantana pruning by month
| Climate | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperatezones 6–8 | January: Wait | February: Wait | March: Wait | April: Prune now | May: Prune now | June: Wait | July: Wait | August: Wait | September: Wait | October: Don’t prune now | November: Don’t prune now | December: Don’t prune now |
| Warmzones 9–11 | January: Wait | February: Prune now | March: Prune now | April: Wait | May: Wait | June: Wait | July: Wait | August: Wait | September: Don’t prune now | October: Don’t prune now | November: Don’t prune now | December: Wait |
- Prune now
- Wait
- Don’t prune now
- Wait Wait until frost danger passes. Old stems help protect the crown.
- Wait Trim lightly to keep it tidy. The next flush brings more flowers.
- Prune now New growth is showing. Cut back now, removing any winter-killed stems.
- Don’t prune now It’s blooming, and cuts now push tender growth just before frost. Wait until late winter.
- Prune now Frost danger is past. Cut back hard now for a strong flush of flowers.
How to cut: In late winter, cut back by up to two-thirds. In summer, take off no more than a third at a time.
Sources
Months are grouped into broad USDA zone bands, so local weather, elevation and the plant itself still have the final say.
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