Nandina is a low maintenance shrub, requiring pruning only once a year to control it's height
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and keep it from looking leggy. This pruning needs to be done in the winter so not to cut off next year berries.
First, prune to the ground about a quarter of the stems randomly throughout the plant. Then prune about a quarter of the remaining stems at one-third the height of the plant. Next, prune about one quarter of the stems two-third of the height of the plant.
Leave the final quarter of the stems uncut. By following this procedure, you will be rewarded with a lush, show-stopping plant that will be a focal point of your landscape.
First, prune to the ground about a quarter of the stems randomly throughout the plant. Then prune about a quarter of the remaining stems at one-third the height of the plant. Next, prune about one quarter of the stems two-third of the height of the plant.
Leave the final quarter of the stems uncut. By following this procedure, you will be rewarded with a lush, show-stopping plant that will be a focal point of your landscape.