How to prune baby's breath

Cut back by half after first flush (early–midsummer); clear to ground in autumn. After the first bloom period, shear the whole plant back by roughly half using garden shears. This stimulates fresh basal growth and often produces a second flush of flowers in late summer. Remove all top growth in autumn.

Mid-season shearing once; final autumn cut once annually. Baby's breath responds well to cutting back by half after the first flush of blooms in early summer, which often triggers a second wave of flowering. Deadhead spent sprays to keep plants tidy. Cut perennial forms to the ground in late autumn. Light shearing is all that is needed.

After the first bloom period, shear the whole plant back by roughly half using garden shears. This stimulates fresh basal growth and often produces a second flush of flowers in late summer. Remove all top growth in autumn.