How to prune italian jasmine

Immediately after flowering, typically mid to late summer. Deadhead spent flowers and cut back flowered shoots lightly to a healthy bud. Remove dead or crossing stems at the base. Avoid heavy renovation pruning — this species resents it.

Annually after flowering; light tidying as needed. Italian jasmine (Jasminum humile) is a semi-evergreen shrub that flowers on the previous year's wood. Prune lightly after flowering — avoid cutting into old wood as it is slow to regenerate. Mainly remove dead stems, spent flower clusters and any growth that spoils the shape.

Deadhead spent flowers and cut back flowered shoots lightly to a healthy bud. Remove dead or crossing stems at the base. Avoid heavy renovation pruning — this species resents it.