Do I have to cut down perennials before winter ?
I have different types of perennials but I don’t know if I have to cut them down :)
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What kind of perennials do you have and what planting zone do you live in? Give us a few more details and you will get some helpful answers!
Some die back on their own and all you need to do is trim off the dead leaves. Many perennials don't need to be trimmed at all, they shed their leaves and new growth comes back on old branches. Easy to research.
What I do is with almost all perennials is the plant after a good frost and they turn completely dead and brown I will cut them down and cover with leaves or mulch to protect them for the cold winter and in the spring when the weather gets right I take the leaves off the plant and they will regrow. Do not know what kind of plants you have, but roses you cut them so far down?
I’m not sure if all perennials are the same, and I don’t have a lot of plants, but I don’t do anything with my hosta and it comes up fine in the spring.
Some people say yes , some say no . I usually had good luck cutting back after a good frost so I didn't have to look at ratty dead flowers or stems all winter .
Hello Nancy
Putting your garden to bed properly will result in a prettier, healthier garden t next season.
That is a very thoughtful question. Prevention of troublesome diseases and can be effective way to have a healthier and beautiful garden the next season.
I tend to clean up most of my garden as I don’t want to give any chance for moldy type diseases to overwinter for next season. I do leave my coneflowers and my tall grasses ( miscanthius) for winter interest and the birds seem to enjoy them, removing them early spring before new growth begins.
Heres a helpful link with more detailed information that might give you some pointers. Happy gardening I hope this helps!
https://www.thespruce.com/perennial-plants-to-cut-back-in-the-fall-1402712
https://extension.illinois.edu/gardenerscorner/issue_02/fall_07_05.cfm
http://fafard.com/fall-garden-cleanup/
I don't do anything with mine and they are fine. You probably need to check because I know there are some that do need pruning.