How to prune aquilegia 'black barlow'

After flowering, late spring to early summer. Snip spent flower stems back to the basal rosette once all blooms fade. Cut the entire plant to ground level if foliage becomes unsightly post-bloom. Fresh basal leaves will emerge through summer.

Deadhead during flowering; cut back once annually after bloom. Aquilegia 'Black Barlow' is a double-flowered columbine that sets little viable seed. Deadhead spent stems to keep plants tidy and redirect energy to remaining blooms. After flowering, cut the whole plant back to basal foliage to encourage fresh leafy growth. No heavy pruning otherwise needed.

Snip spent flower stems back to the basal rosette once all blooms fade. Cut the entire plant to ground level if foliage becomes unsightly post-bloom. Fresh basal leaves will emerge through summer.