When do you trim a 'rose of sharon' bush?

i would like to know if i can trim my rose of sharon bush now or if i should wait till the spring?

When do you trim a 'rose of sharon' bush?
Trim now. You can't kill these things. At least I can't. If you need about a hundred small ones, contact me in spring. They come up everywhere !
Reply:"Trim" now. Although hack or butcher might be a more suitable action, since these things are prolific, hardy, and get SO BIG and out of control. Mine is now 10 feet tall and requires a chainsaw on the larger branches. Good luck -- and let me know if you need that chainsaw!
Reply:trim now or else they will die.
Reply:I have been gardening for many years and always trimmed my bushes after they finished flowering, in the fall and this includes my Rose of Sharon. And I agree with the people who say that you just cannot kill it anyway, it is a very tough plant.


But someone told me the other day that if you think about it, it makes sense to trim in the spring because your plants will have less resistance to the cold and rain of the winter if you prune them in the fall. Better leave them get through the winter and trim them early spring when the weather gets warmer and they get less rain, and more sunshine.


I have not made up my mind if I am going to go along with this or not...old habits die hard but this makes sense, so......
Reply:My neighbor is a gardening fanatic and she lived on a farm for 40 years. She went ahead last week and trimmed hers down radically. I trust her judgment on this issue.
Reply:It's always best to trim a flowering shrub right after it finishes blooming and Rose Of Sharon is no exception. Now is the time to trim.
Reply:Do you really think you need to trim it? I have two of them and they are beautiful. Trimming it back isn't going to make that much of a difference. Why not let it go and see just how beautiful it is next year?

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