Pruning Ballota pseudodictamnus

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  1. Howard Stone

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    Is there a way of pruning old woody plants to bring back their former beauty?

    My thought is to cut them down to the ground, leaving just one branch!
     
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    I do cut mine right back (not to the ground, but to about 8") and they grow back well. They look absolutely AWFUL for a while though.

    Edited to add: am going to do mine today / tomorrow... maybe!
     
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