How to prune dionaea muscipula 'red dragon'

Spring through summer for flower stalk removal; dead-leaf removal any time. Use clean scissors or fingers to snap off entirely blackened traps or stalks at the rhizome base. Remove flower stalks early (when stem is 2–3 cm tall) unless seed production is the goal.

As needed — typically a few times per growing season. Venus flytraps need minimal pruning. Remove blackened or dead traps and flower stalks at the base — flowering drains energy and is best cut before it opens unless you want seed. Never trim healthy green traps. The plant naturally drops old leaves; your job is simply removing dead growth to prevent rot.

Use clean scissors or fingers to snap off entirely blackened traps or stalks at the rhizome base. Remove flower stalks early (when stem is 2–3 cm tall) unless seed production is the goal.