How to prune hydrangea 'peewee'

Immediately after flowering, mid to late summer. Deadhead spent flower clusters back to a pair of healthy buds. Remove dead or damaged stems at the base. Avoid cutting healthy stems unless strictly needed for size control.

As needed — light tidying only. Prune with care — PeeWee is an oakleaf hydrangea that blooms on old wood. Heavy pruning removes next year's flower buds. Limit pruning to removing dead wood and spent flower heads. Light shaping can be done right after flowering ends in summer; avoid cutting in late summer, autumn, or winter.

Deadhead spent flower clusters back to a pair of healthy buds. Remove dead or damaged stems at the base. Avoid cutting healthy stems unless strictly needed for size control.