How to prune crested iris

After flowering (mid-spring); light tidy in early spring if needed. Snip spent flower stems at the base. Remove only visibly dead or damaged leaves. If foliage is tatty after winter, cut lightly back in early spring just before new growth appears.

As needed, very lightly. Crested Iris is a low-growing woodland iris that needs very little pruning. Remove spent flower stems after blooming. Tidy dead or damaged leaves as they appear. Foliage is semi-evergreen — only cut back if it looks ragged in early spring before new growth emerges. Avoid heavy cutting, which can stress the shallow rhizomes.

Snip spent flower stems at the base. Remove only visibly dead or damaged leaves. If foliage is tatty after winter, cut lightly back in early spring just before new growth appears.