QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsPruningTree pruning 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gabrielle O\’Connor asked 14 years ago Can I prune a Myrtle Tree that is very large, and will this result in growth lower down the plant ? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago Presumably this is Chilean myrtle, Luma apiculata, which can be pruned or cut back as hard as you like in spring and will re-sprout.