How to prune geranium macrorrhizum 'spessart'

After flowering (early to midsummer); spring tidy-up for dead foliage. Shear the whole clump back by one-third with garden shears once blooms are spent. In spring, remove brown or winter-battered leaves from the base before new growth emerges.

Once annually, lightly as needed. Like the species, Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' is a low-maintenance ground cover with white-flushed pink flowers. Shear the foliage mound back by about a third after the flowers finish in early summer to keep growth compact and fresh. Remove any dead or damaged leaves in early spring. No complex pruning required.

Shear the whole clump back by one-third with garden shears once blooms are spent. In spring, remove brown or winter-battered leaves from the base before new growth emerges.