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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI have a Purple Sage that has gotten out of control as far as height and width. Unfortunately, I’ve been cutting it like a tree which caused it to do this. I’d like to form it back into a bush, but wanted to find out if I can or if it’s too late. Can I trim it way back? I might be in trouble because the only part flowering are the ends and there aren’t many little branches on the branches anymore due to my cutting them off.
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1 Comment To "How much can I trim back a Purple Sage?"
#1 Comment By MichiganDot On 07/03/2018 @ 1:04 pm
Now is not the right time for drastic pruning. This summer, remove faded flowers. 6 to 8 weeks before expected frost, trim off the top 1/3 being sure to leave several sets of intact leaves. This should help it bush out. In early spring, remove the 2 side branches, again making sure to leave several sets of leaves. Year 2, remove the center one. Another option is to take stem cuttings to start new plants. https://www.thespruce.com/pruning-woody-herbs-1402632 [1]