How to prune treneague chamomile

Late summer to early autumn, or light tidying in spring. Shear the mat to a uniform height of 3–5 cm using garden shears or a mower on its highest setting. Edge around the perimeter to stop lateral spread into paths or borders.

Once or twice a year. Treneague Chamomile is a non-flowering, creeping groundcover — it needs virtually no pruning. Trim or shear lightly after the growing season to keep the mat tidy and encourage dense, low growth. Remove any dead patches in spring. It spreads by runners, so edge-trim to contain spread rather than cutting individual stems.

Shear the mat to a uniform height of 3–5 cm using garden shears or a mower on its highest setting. Edge around the perimeter to stop lateral spread into paths or borders.