How to prune brewer spruce

Dead wood removed any time; avoid routine pruning altogether. Cut only clearly dead or broken branches back to the nearest living lateral or branch collar. Do not attempt to reshape or redirect weeping branches — the natural form is the ornamental feature.

Rarely; effectively only when dead or damaged material is present. Brewer Spruce is a rare, slow-growing ornamental with distinctive weeping branchlets. It needs virtually no pruning — its unique pendulous form develops naturally. Remove dead or damaged wood if noticed. Avoid any cutting that disrupts the weeping silhouette. Hard cuts into old bare wood will not regenerate, so prune only what is clearly dead or broken.

Cut only clearly dead or broken branches back to the nearest living lateral or branch collar. Do not attempt to reshape or redirect weeping branches — the natural form is the ornamental feature.