Pruning Spice Bush
Scientific Name
Calycanthus occidentalis
Prized for
Lush foliage; red flowers; and seedpods.
Blooms on
New wood
When to Prune
January
What to Prune
One approach is to keep the plant full by tip pruning only. Alternatively, a plant can be trained as small, multi-trunk tree by using thinning and releadering cuts to select the strongest trunk members.