Supporting tall or top-heavy perennial and annual flowers is a crucial task early in the season. Knowing when to support perennials and other flowering plants ensures you get your supports or stakes in place at the perfect time to keep them safe.
Acting fast in spring is always the best course of action, ideally when the flowering perennials are 6-12 inches tall. This is a crucial moment to support flowers, as it gives them time to grow naturally through the structure and avoids causing unnecessary harm, which can all too easily happen if you try to put supports in later.
