How to prune king of hearts bleeding heart

After flowering in late spring to early summer; tidy dead foliage in autumn. Cut spent flower stems to the base with clean scissors. Remove yellowed or dead foliage as the plant goes dormant in summer heat; do not cut green leaves prematurely.

Once or twice a year. King of Hearts Bleeding Heart benefits from light pruning after flowering to tidy spent stems. Cut flower stalks back to the base once blooms fade. Foliage dies back naturally in summer heat — leave it alone or trim yellowed leaves. It's a compact cultivar that needs little shaping, just deadheading and seasonal cleanup.

Cut spent flower stems to the base with clean scissors. Remove yellowed or dead foliage as the plant goes dormant in summer heat; do not cut green leaves prematurely.