Cut entire damaged stalks close to the roots.

The nodes are the sections where three leaves come out from the branch.

In fact, it is sometimes a good idea to prune it every few years to keep it in bounds, especially in colder areas where the plant can look really ragged after frost.

But if you can wait until later in the winter, closer to spring, the plant will be bare for a shorter period and Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Feb 26, February 26, flowers. Oleander grows vigorously and requires annual late-winter pruning to maintain a small size and attractive shape. Maintaining a foot-tall oleander plant, though, is unrealistic, unless your oleander (Nerium oleander) is a dwarf cultivar, such as 'Petite Salmon' or 'Petite Pink', which top out at feet tall.

If you trim the plant back to feet tall, it will send out new Estimated Reading Time: 1 min. Oct 18, Ideally, the oleander (Nerium oleander) is pruned after blooming. All types - spring or free-bloomers - should be pruned by the end of August or early September Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Trim both bush and tree form Oleander to make it a more manageable size.

This is a very durable plant that can tolerate a good amount of pruning. Disinfect the pruners in-between cutting to avoid infections. For tree form Oleander, prune off the suckers. Choose a young oleander bush that is one to two years old, either in a nursery container or in the ground. Select the strongest, straightest, most central stem.

Prune off all the other stems.