How to prune laurustinus viburnum

Late spring, immediately after flowering finishes. Snip spent flower clusters back to a healthy leaf node with sharp bypass pruners. For renovation, remove up to one-third of the oldest stems to ground level; make 45-degree cuts above outward-facing buds to direct regrowth.

Annually after bloom; rejuvenation every 4–5 years if overgrown. Laurustinus blooms on old wood from winter through spring, so prune only after flowers finish in late spring. It rarely needs heavy cutting — light annual shaping plus removal of the oldest stems keeps it healthy and free-blooming. Hard rejuvenation pruning is possible in late winter but sacrifices that season's flowers entirely.

Snip spent flower clusters back to a healthy leaf node with sharp bypass pruners. For renovation, remove up to one-third of the oldest stems to ground level; make 45-degree cuts above outward-facing buds to direct regrowth.