How to prune pinwheel flower

After the main flush of flowering, typically late summer to early autumn. Trim lower branches to push energy into upper branching; shorten stems to outward-facing nodes to build a denser canopy. Never remove more than one-third of the plant at one session. Use clean, sharp tools — the milky sap is a skin irritant.

Annually; light shaping trims can be done as needed through the growing season. Tabernaemontana divaricata responds well to pruning and benefits from it annually to maintain a compact, bushy shape. Prune lower branches to encourage branching and remove up to one-third of growth at a time. It can even be trained as a bonsai. Avoid removing more than a third of the plant at once to keep it healthy.

Trim lower branches to push energy into upper branching; shorten stems to outward-facing nodes to build a denser canopy. Never remove more than one-third of the plant at one session. Use clean, sharp tools — the milky sap is a skin irritant.