How to Prune Caesar's Brother
Caesar's Brother is a Siberian iris. A hardy perennial, it grows from 3 to 8 feet tall with a 3- to 4-foot spread. Caesar's Brother blooms in May in a striking shade of dark purple. Annual pruning of Caesar's Brother's foliage is unnecessary and may do more harm than good. The plant needs the foliage to help it build nutrients for use the following season. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Deadhead Caesar's Brother throughout the growing season. Removing dead flowers prevents the plant from going to seed and aids it in producing more flowers. Cut the stem down to the plant's base.
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Prune away dying or diseased foliage in the fall. Use pruning shears to cut the foliage off at its base.
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Cut the Caesar's Brother iris' foliage back to one-third its height before digging the rhizome to divide it.
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