How to Prune Rosemary Plants in Pots
Pruning rosemary plants in pots can help to encourage healthy new growth and promote larger and bushier plants. To get the most out of your garden, it’s important to follow the steps below for successful rosemary pruning.
Things You’ll Need
- Gardening gloves
- Pruning shears
Steps to Prune Rosemary
- Put on your gardening gloves.
- Early spring is the best time to prune your rosemary plants. This will help to encourage a strong growth period.
- Using pruning shears, remove all dead wood and weak stems.
- Cut out any stems that are crossing over each other or rubbing against each other.
- Cut back any stems that are longer than twice the size of other new stems.
- Ageing plants will need further pruning. Cut back by about two thirds. Be sure to start the cut at a leaf node. This is where a pair of leaves are connected to one stem.
Finally, use your pruning shears to remove the tops of the bush for a neat, tidy and compact shape. Pruning rosemary plants regularly (around twice a year) keeps the plant healthy and encourages bushier and fuller growth.
