Q.Pink Flowering Almond Bush Was Beautiful This Spring But Now The Flowers Are Dead And There Are No Leaves. Should I Cut It To 3 In
ches above the ground Just a very few leaves down low

GKH_Susan
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Answered on June 5, 2026
Make sure the stems are still alive by scraping off some of the bark. If it is green underneath it is still alive. It is best to annually prune about one-third of the new growth. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/flowering-almond/pruning-flowering-almonds.htm
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