Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is a condition that causes pain over the outside of your upper thigh (or thighs). The cause is usually due to inflammation or injury to some of the tissues that lie over the bony prominence (the greater trochanter) at the top of the thigh bone (femur).
Step 1. Prune your autumn sage twice a year in the late winter after all flowering has ceased and again in August to keep the plant more compact in size. Step 2. Shear the plant to just 4 inches above the crown during the winter pruning session. Clear away all of the cuttings to make room for spring growth to emerge.
Cut out dead wood at the base of the stem as new growth emerges and it is easier to identify which cherry sage stems are dead. Trim the cherry sage plant back with pruning shears by one-third to half its height in late spring to encourage bushier, compact growth with plenty of flowering tips. Snip fading flower heads back to just above a side bud at the base of the flower stalk to encourage more blooming.