How to prune echinacea 'white swan'

Deadhead in summer; full cutback late winter to early spring. Snip spent flower stems back to a healthy side-shoot or leaf during the growing season. Cut all stems to 3–4 inches above the crown in late winter before new leaves appear.

Deadhead regularly in summer; hard cutback once annually. Echinacea 'White Swan' responds well to deadheading for extended bloom, though leaving seedheads in place rewards birds through winter. Cut the whole plant down to a low rosette in late winter or early spring. Avoid cutting back too early in autumn as the crown needs to harden off.

Snip spent flower stems back to a healthy side-shoot or leaf during the growing season. Cut all stems to 3–4 inches above the crown in late winter before new leaves appear.