How to prune rabbit foot fern 'plumosa'

Any time dead fronds are noticed; no seasonal requirement. Snip dead fronds at their base using clean scissors. Never cut back the rhizomes that creep over the pot rim — they are the plant's primary feature and nutrient-absorption structures. Simply tidy dead fronds as they appear.

As needed; typically minimal. Rabbit Foot Fern (Humata tyermannii) needs very little pruning. Remove individual fronds that yellow or die by cutting them at the base. Do not bury or cut the distinctive silvery-white surface rhizomes (the 'rabbit feet') — they are above-ground features and a sign of a healthy plant.

Snip dead fronds at their base using clean scissors. Never cut back the rhizomes that creep over the pot rim — they are the plant's primary feature and nutrient-absorption structures. Simply tidy dead fronds as they appear.