How to prune crocus chrysanthus 'cream beauty'

Remove spent flowers if desired (late winter to early spring); remove foliage only once fully yellowed and dry (mid spring). Pinch off faded blooms if wanted. Leave all leaves completely alone until they are entirely yellow and papery, then pull away gently at ground level.

Annually, or leave naturalized and undisturbed. Crocus chrysanthus 'Cream Beauty' needs almost no pruning. Spent flowers can be removed for neatness but this is optional. The short grassy leaves must be left to die back naturally over 4–6 weeks after early spring flowering — they are photosynthesizing to recharge the corm. Removing them early is the leading cause of poor repeat flowering.

Pinch off faded blooms if wanted. Leave all leaves completely alone until they are entirely yellow and papery, then pull away gently at ground level.