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Nov 12, Do I Prune My Hydrangeas In The Fall? 1. Blue Hydrangeas don’t get cut down in the fall. If you do prune them back “to neaten them up” or “make them shorter” 2. Since Annabelle (one of the Hydrangea arborescens varieties) and LimeLight or Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Mar 25, Prune back stems to just above a fat bud - called a heading cut - in fall, late winter or spring.

These plants have conical-shaped flower heads. I recommend leaving the dry, tan flower heads on the plant to provide some winter interest in your landscape, so I wait to prune these until late winter or spring. Some favorite panicle hydrangeas.