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What to do with peonies after flowering – 2 things your plants need this July if you want them to bloom again next year

Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt' growing in garden.

Peony season is almost over (sigh), but if you want the fluffy blooms to flower again next year, you’ll need to know what to do with peonies after flowering.

Most peony varieties will be putting out their last flowers of the year right now, and many already have. If you’ve learned how to grow peonies before, you’ll know that the plants are perennial, so they flower year after year – but how well they bloom again depends on the care you give them after their flowering period ends.

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