How to prune geranium phaeum 'samobor'

After flowering (late spring to early summer); early spring tidy-up. Shear all stems back to a few inches from the ground once flowers finish. The ornamental maroon leaf markings reappear on new growth — cutting back actually showcases 'Samobor's' best foliage through summer.

Once annually, with spring tidy-up. Geranium phaeum 'Samobor' is prized for its bold maroon-zoned foliage as much as its dark flowers. After blooming in late spring to early summer, cut the whole plant back to near ground level. New foliage with the distinctive leaf markings re-grows quickly. This also manages self-seeding. Tidy dead growth in early spring.

Shear all stems back to a few inches from the ground once flowers finish. The ornamental maroon leaf markings reappear on new growth — cutting back actually showcases 'Samobor's' best foliage through summer.