Leggy croton

Parting the top partially you can see that it's becoming leggy underneath-- it's time to prune. This variegated oak-leaf croton is such a beautiful shrub, I have to be sure to plant cuttings from this plant. Trim judiciously, don't create holes in the outline of the plant.

See what I mean? Time to cut this girl back-- best to do it now that the summer heat and humidity have arrived, the season will kick start new growth.