Black eye susans

Dee
by Dee
Hi,
I live just north of Atlanta, GA. Last spring I planted some black eye susan flowers and just love them. They are suppose to be a perennial. With winter here the whole bush has turned brown. Do I cut it back so new growth will come back and when do I do this? Also is there anything else that I should be doing for it.?

Thanks, Dee

  5 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Jan 15, 2018

    They are perennials....Cut them down and when the weather warms up they should be fine.You do not need to do anything else.

  • Light Light on Jan 15, 2018

    They should just rebloom in the spring. it is ok to clean away the natural dead plat growth if they are a perennial Black Eyed Susan.

  • Vimarhonor Vimarhonor on Jan 15, 2018


    Early spring time clean up before new growth starts will help reduce mold and fungus disease problems. Im cleaning up ( trimming back) my fountain grass now as well as purple coneflowers daylillies and peony post frost vegetation dieback. Use scissors or hedgeclippers depending on your garden size to top off leaving 2-4 inches from the soil line.


    https://www.gardenguides.com/68863-winterize-coneflower.html

  • Peter Peter on Jan 15, 2018

    What matters on these is the roots. As long as the soil isn't wet (as in ICE), they'll come back! After 8 years, I'm having trouble controlling mine.

  • Dee Dee on Jan 15, 2018

    Thanks for the info