Cut Back Grasses and Perennials
Start cutting back grasses and other perennials left for winter interest.
Start cutting back grasses and other perennials left for winter interest.
Root cuttings can be taken from now: Papaver (perennial poppies), Verbascum (mullein) and Phlox are suitable examples.
Look out for crown rot and brown rots on died down perennials, especially if you are on a clay or poorly-drained soil.
Root cuttings can be taken now: they can be used to propagate herbaceous perennials like acanthus, echinops and phlox.
Most perennials benefit from division: plants to divide are Anemone, Delphinium, Euphorbia, Helianthus and more.
Did you already divide perennials? Plants can be divided at almost any time if kept well-watered afterwards.
Did you divide perennials? Plant divisions as soon as possible and water them in well.
Care for perennials that produce leaves and flower stems from below the soil level: Cut them back to soil level.
Care for your perennials: Cut down and remove dead or dying stems. Separate and burn any diseased material.