How do I care for my 15 year old Heather plant?
it has grown at least 7' high, very few flowers...very woody at base...now no longer pretty...can it be cut down 5-6 feet or should i replace it? I have 20 of them in a semi-circle...used to be very pretty
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Doesn't sound like they were ever pruned. See if these help you decide.
http://www.heathsandheathers.com/cart1/HHWebCart12010_Page1318.htm
https://m.wikihow.com/Prune-Heather
Replacing 20 plants could be costly. I would give it a go and prune this spring and see what happens. Next year might be foliage only, and after that, if you do not have magnificent blooms, then consider replacing.
I used to prune our heather within a foot of the ground. 7' tall heather may not survive that drastic of a pruning.