How to prune firecracker plant

Late winter while dormant for the main cut; pinch back stem tips after the first spring flowering flush. Cut the whole plant back by about half in late winter to encourage vigorous branching from the base. During the growing season, trim spent flowering stems back to a healthy node to encourage re-blooming rather than leaving bare, finished stems.

Main cut annually in late winter; light tip-pinching throughout the growing season as needed. Firecracker Plant (Russelia equisetiformis) benefits from regular pruning to prevent its weeping, rush-like stems from becoming tangled and to sustain its near-constant display of tubular red blooms. It flowers on new growth, so cutting back directly stimulates fresh flowering stems. Prune in late winter when dormant, then pinch stems during the season.

Cut the whole plant back by about half in late winter to encourage vigorous branching from the base. During the growing season, trim spent flowering stems back to a healthy node to encourage re-blooming rather than leaving bare, finished stems.