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After the second year, pruning should be done annually in early spring. All dead, broken and weak canes should be removed. Three-year-old canes should be removed, as they produce less fruit and appear to be more prone to winter injury. Removal of older canes will. May 29, When trimming elderberry plants, remove any dead, broken, or noticeably low-yield canes from the shrub at the trunk with the shears.

Canes that are over three years old go next. Elderberry canes are at peak production in their first three years; thereafter, productivity declines, so it is best to cut them out at this juncture of the elderberry shrubremoval.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. When to prune elderberry bushes Pruning should take place in winter when the plant is dormant.

In the case of both elderberry types, March is the best time for more drastic pruning if the bushes become too big. Pruning elderberry in October & February.

By Judy Kilpatrick.

Elderberry cuttings are typically sold between January and March. We only sell cuttings ahead of the growing season so we can give you the best quality dormant stems. This means pre-orders are typically available in the fall and go through the winter, and cuttings ship from January through April. Growing with loose, arching canes, elderberries require pruning and trimming to keep the shrubs dense and to improve fruit production.

1 Remove 4-year-old canes by cutting them back to the ground.