How to prune etruscan honeysuckle

Late summer after flowering; hard renovation in late winter if neglected. Shorten flowered lateral shoots back to 2–3 buds from the main stems. Thin out dead, congested and crossing wood. For neglected plants, cut the entire plant back to 30–60 cm in late winter.

Annually after flowering. Etruscan honeysuckle (Lonicera etrusca) is a vigorous deciduous to semi-evergreen climber that flowers on the current season's growth. Prune after flowering in late summer, cutting back flowered shoots by a third. If neglected it becomes a congested woody tangle — a hard renovation in late winter will rejuvenate it.

Shorten flowered lateral shoots back to 2–3 buds from the main stems. Thin out dead, congested and crossing wood. For neglected plants, cut the entire plant back to 30–60 cm in late winter.