How to prune hosta 'sum and substance'

Autumn (after first frost) or early spring before new shoots emerge. Cut dead foliage to ground level with secateurs or scissors in autumn or spring. Snip flower stalks at the base once blooms finish if tidiness is preferred.

Once annually at senescence; optional deadheading after bloom. Hosta 'Sum and Substance' needs almost no pruning. The foliage dies back completely in autumn — cut the yellowed leaves to the ground then, or leave them as mulch and remove in early spring. Deadhead spent flower scapes if appearance matters. That is all this plant requires.

Cut dead foliage to ground level with secateurs or scissors in autumn or spring. Snip flower stalks at the base once blooms finish if tidiness is preferred.