How to prune pandacaqui

Before new growth begins in spring, or after the main flowering flush. For container plants, cut flowered stems back by approximately half to manage size and encourage fresh growth. For garden specimens, selectively remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches and trim lightly to shape.

Annually; light tidying as needed through the growing season. Tabernaemontana pandacaqui (Windmill Bush) is a generally low-maintenance tropical shrub that benefits from light pruning to control size and promote flowering. Container-grown plants respond well to having flowered stems cut back by about half before new growth begins. The milky sap is a skin irritant — wear gloves.

For container plants, cut flowered stems back by approximately half to manage size and encourage fresh growth. For garden specimens, selectively remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches and trim lightly to shape.