How to prune pot marjoram

After each flowering flush in summer; light tidy in early spring. After flowers fade, cut stems back by one-third to one-half with sharp shears, shaping the plant into a low mound. In spring, remove dead or frost-damaged stems back to the first pair of healthy buds. Avoid cutting into bare woody stems without green foliage.

After each flowering flush (2-3 times per season); spring clean-up annually. Pot marjoram benefits from trimming back after each flush of flowers to keep it bushy and prevent it becoming straggly. Cut stems back by up to one-half after flowering. In early spring, trim away any winter-damaged or dead growth before new shoots emerge. More tolerant of hard pruning than common oregano, but always leave green growth on stems.

After flowers fade, cut stems back by one-third to one-half with sharp shears, shaping the plant into a low mound. In spring, remove dead or frost-damaged stems back to the first pair of healthy buds. Avoid cutting into bare woody stems without green foliage.