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How to Prune Hydrangea When it comes to pruning, the general rule is to do it after flowering, but hydrangeas are a bit unusual in this respect because they need pruning in the spring. For the best displays you should prune them around mid-March. The most important thing to remember with hydrangeas is not to cut them back too hard or it’ll reduce flowering. If you cut back too much you could end up with just the woody regrowth and no flowers until next year. So leave as many new buds as you can