How to prune iris 'katharine hodgkin'

After flowering in late winter to early spring; foliage dies back by late spring naturally. Deadhead by snapping off spent flowers at the stem if desired. Leave all foliage completely alone until it is fully yellow and withered — it is small and inconspicuous and should not be cut early.

Rarely; remove spent flowers if desired, otherwise no action needed. Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin' is a tiny dwarf bulbous iris (an Iris histrioides × winogradowii hybrid) that needs almost no pruning. Remove faded flowers if you wish, but the main rule is to let the small strap leaves die back naturally after flowering — they are short-lived and fade quickly, fuelling the bulb for next season.

Deadhead by snapping off spent flowers at the stem if desired. Leave all foliage completely alone until it is fully yellow and withered — it is small and inconspicuous and should not be cut early.