Should You Deadhead Liatris
Deadheading Encourages the Plant to Direct Its Energy into the Production of Bigger and Better Blooms. … as Soon as Blazing Star Flowers Begin to Fade, Cut the...
Deadheading encourages the plant to direct its energy into the production of bigger and better blooms. … As soon as blazing star flowers begin to fade, cut the stem back to the basal leaves. These are the the small leaves that grow from the base of the liatris stem.
Where do you deadhead liatris?
To deadhead Liatris Spicata just cut off the stalk below the flower when it is just about finished blooming.
What to do with liatris after it blooms?
When liatris have finished blooming, the flower stalks may be cut off at the base of the plant. That said, the flowers provide vertical interest even after their color has faded, so feel free to leave them standing — especially in naturalistic plantings. Give your butterfly friends a treat by planting liatris!
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