When to prune azaleas

Prune azaleas in late spring or early summer, shortly after they finish blooming, because they set next year's flower buds during the summer.

The window: Late spring or early summer, shortly after flowering; in Georgia, before early July, since many azaleas begin setting flower buds in July.

The azaleas have finished blooming.
In Georgia, many azaleas begin to set flower buds in July.
For Encore Azaleas that bloom multiple times, prune within three weeks of a bloom cycle ending.

The mistake to avoid: Pruning after early July may reduce next year's flower production.

Timing varies by region and year; your local extension office is the closest authority.

Grounded in: ffl.ifas.ufl.edu, fieldreport.caes.uga.edu, newhanover.ces.ncsu.edu. Every timing follows sentences verified verbatim on those pages.

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