Which ornamental grasses you should cut back in late winter. Which ornamental Grasses should be pruned in early spring.

Be sure to consider the individual needs of different types of grass. Summer green grasses require pruning in March at the latest. The elephant grass (Miscanthus) is cut back heavily in spring. Evergreen grasses such as sedges (Carex) or forest marbels (Luzula) behave like perennials and do not need pruning.