>> You can also prune buddleia to the scut now, or at least a few inches from the ground. Being superresilient and a bit of a thug, no harm will come to it at all and the flowers will arrive as usual later in the year.

>> Blue-flowered Caryopteris can also be cut hard back to near the base now. If it has very weak or damaged shoots, these should be removed altogether. The plant will look like a sad few sticks for a while, but not for long.