How to prune athyrium filix-femina 'minutissimum'

Late winter to early spring, before new croziers emerge. Remove dead fronds individually by cutting or snapping them off at the base. Because this is a dwarf cultivar, take care not to damage the growing tip of the rhizome when clearing debris.

Annually in late winter; spot-remove damaged fronds during the season. Lady fern 'Minutissimum' is a compact, deciduous dwarf cultivar that needs almost no pruning. It dies back in autumn; clear the dead fronds from the crown in late winter or very early spring so new growth has space. No shaping is needed — its naturally tidy, miniature habit requires only light tidying.

Remove dead fronds individually by cutting or snapping them off at the base. Because this is a dwarf cultivar, take care not to damage the growing tip of the rhizome when clearing debris.