How to prune dragon's blood stonecrop

Early spring for tidying; after flowering (late summer) for deadheading. Cut back dead or winter-burned stems to the crown using scissors or pruning shears. Deadhead by snipping flower stems at their base. To reduce spread, trim outer runners back to the desired boundary.

Annually in spring; deadhead as needed post-bloom. Dragon's Blood Stonecrop needs minimal pruning. As a low groundcover sedum, it spreads naturally and rarely becomes unruly indoors or in containers. Remove dead or frost-damaged stems in early spring and deadhead spent flowers after late summer bloom. Hard pruning is unnecessary unless the mat has overgrown its space.

Cut back dead or winter-burned stems to the crown using scissors or pruning shears. Deadhead by snipping flower stems at their base. To reduce spread, trim outer runners back to the desired boundary.