Gardening with Ciscoe ( www.ciscoe.com ) Gardening - Q & A

Dierama /pruning

Q: Wandflower -'*Dierama* dracomontanum. These seem to stay evergreen. Do we need to prune them back like an iris so that new flowers produce? Is now the time to prune?

A: Cut off any leftover flower stems from last year. The leaves can be cut down if they are unsightly, but the plant will be stronger if you leave them. A good compromise is to remove only the leaves that look bad.