Snip off the flowering stems 1/4 inch above a set of leaves. Make the cut across since cuts expose a greater part of the interior flesh, leaving the plant Fresno open to infection and moisture reduction.Cut the plants back to floor level in autumn following the first frost. Discard the progress that is lifeless.
Cut again echinacea in summer to market a bushier, more compact form and also to extend its period. Wait until after the first flush of blooms seems before cutting the plant Flagstaff back. Continue Reading