How to prune chinese astilbe 'visions'

Late autumn to early spring (cut back before new shoots emerge). Cut all stems and foliage to soil level with secateurs or pruning shears. Leave or remove dried plumes based on aesthetic preference — both approaches are correct.

Once annually at dormancy. Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' is cut to the ground in late autumn or early spring — that is the only pruning it needs. The mauve-pink plumes can be left over winter for attractive seedhead structure and wildlife cover, then removed in late winter before new growth pushes through. No other intervention required.

Cut all stems and foliage to soil level with secateurs or pruning shears. Leave or remove dried plumes based on aesthetic preference — both approaches are correct.