Pruning guide
How to prune common butterwort
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Pruning common butterwort — FAQ
When should I prune common butterwort?
Summer for leaf tidying; after flowering for scape removal — never prune the winter hibernaculum. Remove dead outer leaves from the summer rosette by snipping at the base. Cut spent flower scapes after blooming. Leave the winter resting bud completely undisturbed.
How often does common butterwort need pruning?
Rarely; once or twice during the growing season. Common Butterwort needs minimal pruning. In summer, remove only fully dead outer leaves. In autumn, the plant forms a tight non-carnivorous winter hibernaculum — do not prune it. Let the old summer leaves die away naturally. Spent flower stalks can be snipped after blooming if desired.
How do you prune common butterwort?
Remove dead outer leaves from the summer rosette by snipping at the base. Cut spent flower scapes after blooming. Leave the winter resting bud completely undisturbed.