"Travis" expounded:

You can prune it to the ground in late winter and it will grow from its
roots in the spring and flower in the summer.

If you prune it to the ground around here in late winter you'll kill
it.

Prune it when you see the first burst of growth in late spring.

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Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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