What kind of bush is this?

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mindalina Plainfield, IL Jul 19, 2008

I am not very experienced in landscaping, and I have several of these bushes that need maintenance. Can anyone tell me what it is, and how to salvage it?

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Adiantium Saint Peters, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 19, 2008

Looks to me like it is a Spirea - recovering from a very hard winter. I would prune back the winter damage and let the shrub recover.

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mindalina Plainfield, IL Jul 20, 2008

Definately a hard winter for sure! How far back should I prune the winter damage?

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pastime Waterman, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 20, 2008

Looks like you still have a lot of last years dried flowers on it. Give it a good haircut down to where the foilage looks decent. It will start growing new leaves in no time. I'd do it soon while there's still a growing season. They recover nicely from pruning.

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