How to prune aurora honeyberry

After fruiting in summer, or late winter while fully dormant. Select the two or three oldest, least productive canes and cut them flush to the ground each session. Leave vigorous one-year-old growth untouched. Remove any dead or diseased stems at any time.

Every 2–3 years once the plant is established; minimal intervention in years 1–3. 'Aurora' honeyberry follows the same low-pruning approach as species honeyberry. Avoid cutting young plants. Once established (3+ years), thin out the oldest canes to the base every few years to stimulate new fruiting wood and keep the bush open. Berries form on year-old wood, so preserve young shoots.

Select the two or three oldest, least productive canes and cut them flush to the ground each session. Leave vigorous one-year-old growth untouched. Remove any dead or diseased stems at any time.