How to Prune Hall's Honeysuckle
- 1). Cut back older, woody stems by one-third. This will stimulate new growth of young wood, recommended since Hall's honeysuckle only flowers on your wood.
- 2). Trim back all growth on your honeysuckle vine by several inches to maintain a neat appearance. Hall's honeysuckle is a vigorous grower and may need to be trimmed in this manner one to two more times throughout the growing season to still look neat in appearance.
- 3). Trim back branches that are growing in directions you don't want. This could be downward, outward or over a fence or trellis into a neighbor's yard.
- 4). Work through the vine one section at a time, thinning out some of the growth. If left unchecked, vines can become extremely matted or tangled, so pruning out older growth and tangled sections regularly is recommended.
- 5). Pinch off spent flower heads to keep your Hall's honeysuckle looking attractive.