How to prune nannyberry

After flowering in late spring. Remove dead or crossing branches back to a healthy lateral. To maintain a tree form, cut suckers at ground level as they appear. For rejuvenation, remove one-third of the oldest stems at the base each spring over three years.

As needed; sucker removal annually if tree form is desired. Nannyberry is a large, suckering native shrub or small tree that needs little routine pruning. It naturally forms multi-stemmed clumps. Remove suckers if a tree form is preferred. Prune dead or rubbing branches after bloom in late spring. Hard renovation is possible but rarely necessary for wildlife plantings.

Remove dead or crossing branches back to a healthy lateral. To maintain a tree form, cut suckers at ground level as they appear. For rejuvenation, remove one-third of the oldest stems at the base each spring over three years.