How Do You Prune Alpine Currant Hedges?
Alpine currant is a hardy shrub that tolerates harsh conditions, including moderately poor soil or shade. It can also survive average winter low temperatures as cold as -40 degrees F. Whether or when to prune this shrub is largely a matter of preference. While it will mound naturally if pruning is limited to removing dead wood, it is also possible to trim Alpine currant into a tight and attractively sculpted hedge. The choice is important because trimmed hedges require much more frequent tending. Once established, untended hedges do not easily or quickly return to natural form since the tight outer canopy prevents light from reaching the interior of the plant where branches become relatively bare. Remove any dead wood from your Alpine currant at any time using bypass pruning shears. Trim any branches that have grown so far beyond the overall silhouette of the plant that they detract from its form. Look for wood from that is showing through from earlier pruning and cut it back in mid sp
