Don’t deadhead these plants.
It isnt needed and can reduce flowering and helpful seeding.
Find out which plants dont need deadheading and make your flower garden easier to maintain.
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Mostbegonias(Begoniaspp.)
are self-cleaning, meaning they naturally drop their petals after flowering.
You dont need to deadhead these plants for them to keep on producing flowers.
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Size:2 to 4 feet tall and wide
Zones:38
Some Zinnias
Mostzinnia plants(Zinniaspp.)
should be deadheaded after flowering for bushier growth and repeat blooms.
These annuals have all the beauty of standard zinnias, but theyve been specially developed not to need deadheading.
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can be deadheaded after flowering, but its best to stop deadheading these plants late in the season.
thrive in low-light areas.
Deadheadingastilbe(Astilbespp.)
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you’re free to deadhead astilbe to keep plants from self-sowing, but its unnecessary.
can get messy fast if their trumpet-shaped flowers arent removed after they start to wilt.
can be deadheaded, but these low-maintenance plants usually dont need it.
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are the stars of autumn gardens with showy flowers in shades of purple, red, and white.
or not is a matter of personal preference.
are biennials that die after two years of growth.
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Growing Conditions:Full sun to part shade in almost any soil
Size:47 feet tall and wide
Zones:3-10
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