How to prune pusillus miniature sweet flag

As needed year-round. Use fine scissors or tweezers to remove individual dead or brown leaves at their base. The miniature size means no bulk pruning is ever warranted — selective removal of dead material is all this plant needs.

Rarely; remove dead material as it appears. Pusillus Miniature Sweet Flag is a tiny, slow-growing grass-like plant that needs virtually no pruning. Remove dead or brown leaf tips with small scissors as they appear. At just 8–10 cm tall, it does not require shaping or cutbacks. Keep it tidy by tweezering out dead material rather than cutting into healthy growth.

Use fine scissors or tweezers to remove individual dead or brown leaves at their base. The miniature size means no bulk pruning is ever warranted — selective removal of dead material is all this plant needs.