How to prune tricolor ti plant

Spring for any structural cutting; lower leaf removal as needed year-round. Remove dead or yellowing lower leaves by pulling downward firmly or cutting cleanly at the cane. To reduce height, cut the main stem horizontally with sharp, clean pruners at the desired point. The plant will re-sprout from nodes below the cut.

Dead-leaf removal as needed; structural cuts every few years if the plant becomes too tall. Tricolor Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa 'Tricolor') requires minimal pruning. Regularly remove lower leaves as they age and yellow — this is a natural part of the plant's growth cycle. If the plant outgrows its space, cut the cane back in spring and new shoots will sprout. No routine shaping pruning is required.

Remove dead or yellowing lower leaves by pulling downward firmly or cutting cleanly at the cane. To reduce height, cut the main stem horizontally with sharp, clean pruners at the desired point. The plant will re-sprout from nodes below the cut.