How to prune geranium cinereum var. subcaulescens

During and just after the flowering period, late spring to midsummer. Remove spent flower stems by snipping back to the basal growth. Pick off dead or yellowing leaves. After flowering, trim any untidy stems lightly with fine scissors to maintain the low cushion form.

As needed during flowering; once after the main flush. Geranium cinereum var. subcaulescens is a low-growing alpine species that stays naturally neat. It needs only deadheading during flowering and removal of dead leaves or damaged stems. A minimal trim after the flowering season ends keeps it presentable. No structural pruning is required for this compact, slow-spreading perennial.

Remove spent flower stems by snipping back to the basal growth. Pick off dead or yellowing leaves. After flowering, trim any untidy stems lightly with fine scissors to maintain the low cushion form.