When Do You Cut Back Verbena?

The best time for cutting back lemon verbena is in spring, shortly after you see new growth. This is the main pruning of the year and will encourage new, bushy growth. Remove winter damage and dead stems down to ground level. Cut old, woody growth down to about 2 inches (5 cm.)

Should I cut back verbena?

While verbena plants require less pruning than other herbs and perennials, they do need some occasional trimming to keep them neat and to encourage new growth. The most intense pruning will occur in early spring. In the summer, you can remove some of the height of the plant to encourage flowers to blossom.

How do you prune a verbena plant?

Trim the plant in fall as it enters a period of semidormancy. Verbena leaves remain green but flowering stops at the onset of dormancy. Cut back spent flower stems and any tall, leggy stems with the shears. Remove dead or damaged leaves and branches.