How to prune angel's trumpet

Late winter to early spring before new growth flushes; also lightly after each flush of blooms. Cut stems back to a Y-shaped fork using sharp, clean loppers or pruners. Remove crossing, dead, or weak branches entirely. Reduce overall size by up to one-third annually. Always wear gloves — all parts are toxic.

Annually in late winter; light shaping after each bloom flush. Angel's Trumpet requires annual pruning to maintain shape, encourage flowering, and manage its vigorous size. Brugmansia blooms on new wood at branch tips formed in a 'Y' shape — prune to create more Y-shaped branching and you'll get more flowers. Left unpruned it becomes large and woody with sparse blooms.

Cut stems back to a Y-shaped fork using sharp, clean loppers or pruners. Remove crossing, dead, or weak branches entirely. Reduce overall size by up to one-third annually. Always wear gloves — all parts are toxic.