How to prune dryopteris dilatata 'crispa whiteside'

Late winter to early spring. Snip old or damaged fronds at the base using clean scissors. Because this is a compact, slow-growing cultivar, be conservative — remove only clearly dead material.

Once annually in late winter. Dryopteris dilatata 'Crispa Whiteside' is a compact, crinkle-frondled cultivar of broad buckler fern. Pruning needs are minimal: remove tired, weathered fronds in late winter before new growth starts. Its slow, tidy habit rarely needs more than this seasonal tidy-up. Never shorten living fronds.

Snip old or damaged fronds at the base using clean scissors. Because this is a compact, slow-growing cultivar, be conservative — remove only clearly dead material.