How to prune madonna lily

Deadhead immediately after flowering (midsummer); cut spent stems to ground when yellowed; never remove autumn basal rosette. Cut the flowered stem at or near soil level once it yellows in late summer. Do not disturb the ground-hugging rosette of leaves that emerges in autumn — this is normal and critical to the plant's cycle.

Annually after flowering. Madonna Lily needs some attention after flowering. Remove spent flower spikes once all blooms have faded to prevent seed set and redirect energy to the bulb. Cut the stem down to ground level when it turns yellow after summer dormancy. Basal rosette leaves that emerge in autumn should never be removed — they are vital overwintering growth.

Cut the flowered stem at or near soil level once it yellows in late summer. Do not disturb the ground-hugging rosette of leaves that emerges in autumn — this is normal and critical to the plant's cycle.