Knock Out® Roses Pruning Steps:

To maintain a size of 3–4’ w x 3–4’ h, Knock Out® Roses should be cut back once a year to 12” high. Check your rose bush from time to time in late winter/early spring, and when you start to see new shoots growing from the canes on your rose bush, that’s a good sign that it’s time to prune.

Follow these simple steps to cut back your Knock Out® Roses:

1: Gather your Tools

You will need a few basic tools when the time comes to cut back your roses: gloves, hedge shears, and hand pruners.

 

2: Decide where to Cut

Determining where to cut depends on what size you want your rose bush to finish.  Your Knock Out® Rose will usually triple in size after cutting it back to about 12” tall, so you can expect it to grow to about 3’ by the end of the season.

3: Trim out Smaller Canes

After you cut back, check your rose bush for any smaller or damaged canes that may need to be removed to promote better growth and air flow in between branches. Remove these with your hand pruners.

4: Discard the Debris

Once you have finished, be sure to gather and discard the debris.

Petite Knock Out® Pruning Steps:

  • If you want your plant to maintain a size of less than 18” h, Petite Knock Out® should be cut back once a year to 4-6” high in late winter/early spring. Check your rose bush from time to time in late winter/early spring, and when you start to see new shoots growing from the canes on your rose bush, that’s a good sign that it’s time to prune.

  • If you want to cut back your plant less frequently, you can certainly do so, as Petite Knock Out® should maintain its height of about 18”. In this case, we recommend cutting back to 6” high once every two years. Check your rose bush from time to time in late winter/early spring, and when you start to see new shoots growing from the canes on your rose bush, that’s a good sign that it’s time to prune.

FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS TO CUT BACK YOUR PETITE KNOCK OUT® ROSES:

1: Gather your Tools

You will need a few basic tools when the time comes to cut back your roses: gloves and hand pruners.

 

2: Decide where to Cut

Determining where to cut depends on what size you want your rose bush to finish. Your Petite Knock Out® will usually triple in size by the end of the season after cutting it back.

3: Trim your Rose

Using your hand pruners, trim each cane to the desired height. Be sure to remove any damaged canes throughout to promote better growth and air flow between branches.

4: Clean up

Once you have finished, be sure to clean up and discard the debris.