When you start pruning, it’s easy to get carried away and snip everything in sight. But some container plants really shouldn’t be cut back in winter!
If you’re growing shrubs in pots, winter protection matters just as much as pruning, here’s a quick guide to the shrubs worth wrapping before deep cold arrives.
1: Heuchera (Coral Bells)
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Heuchera has a delicate little crown that really doesn’t appreciate being exposed in winter. Its foliage acts like a built-in blanket, so don’t touch it in December. Let it stay messy for now, spring is the time to clean it up.
2: Rosemary
Winter pruning and rosemary do not mix. Any fresh cuts you make now are basically invitations for frost damage. Keep it dry, keep it drained, and wait until late spring or early summer (once it’s done flowering) to give it that one-third trim.
