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Pruning Perennial Lantana: Minor Shaping Now, Major Cutback in Early March

Q: I planted 'Sunny Side Up' dwarf lantana. Supposedly perennial. Want to shape it and cut back from lopping over sidewalk. Latest I can prune?

I haven't had experience with 'Sunny Side Up' but know a spreading clump of 'Chapel Hill Yellow' perennial lantana persisting at Toco Hill shopping center without care for 3 years. Severe fall pruning makes plants like lantana less cold-tolerant. Minor pruning now okay, but not overall shearing. Major work in early March next year.

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