How to prune crape jasmine

After the main flowering cycle, typically late summer. Remove dead or diseased branches first, then lightly thin interior stems to improve light and air circulation. To train as a tree form, steadily remove lowest branches over successive seasons while retaining a clear central leader. Sap is irritating — wear gloves.

Annually after flowering; dead and diseased wood removed as needed year-round. Tabernaemontana coronaria (treated as synonymous with T. divaricata in many references) responds well to selective pruning after flowering. Prune to maintain shape, remove dead or diseased wood, and improve airflow. With sustained effort, it can be trained from a shrub into a small tree by gradually removing lower branches.

Remove dead or diseased branches first, then lightly thin interior stems to improve light and air circulation. To train as a tree form, steadily remove lowest branches over successive seasons while retaining a clear central leader. Sap is irritating — wear gloves.