How to prune peperomia 'quito'

Spring for shaping; as needed for dead growth. Snip leggy stems back to a healthy leaf node with clean scissors. Remove individual spent leaves by cutting the petiole flush with the stem to avoid rot.

Rarely; tidy as needed. Peperomia 'Quito' is a compact cultivar that needs minimal pruning. Remove dead, yellowing, or damaged leaves at the stem base whenever they appear. If any stems grow leggy or bare over time, cut them back to a healthy node in spring to encourage fresh, bushy growth. No routine pruning schedule is needed.

Snip leggy stems back to a healthy leaf node with clean scissors. Remove individual spent leaves by cutting the petiole flush with the stem to avoid rot.