How to prune aquilegia 'nora barlow'

After flowering, late spring to early summer. Remove spent flower stems at the base after blooms fade. Once the post-bloom foliage deteriorates, cut the plant to ground level — it reliably re-shoots from the crown. Divide congested clumps every 3–4 years in early spring.

Deadhead during flowering; cut back once annually after bloom. Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow' is a fully double, spurless cultivar that produces little viable seed. Deadhead spent flower stems to keep plants tidy, then cut the whole clump back to ground level after flowering when foliage declines. New basal growth will resprout. No other regular pruning is needed.

Remove spent flower stems at the base after blooms fade. Once the post-bloom foliage deteriorates, cut the plant to ground level — it reliably re-shoots from the crown. Divide congested clumps every 3–4 years in early spring.