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Holly Crossley

When to cut back daisies – for healthy plants and plenty of flowers

shasta daisies

Q: I have planted lots of shasta daisies to attract pollinators to my backyard. They have flowered beautifully over summer – but now that fall is on the horizon, is it time to cut them back?

A:
Shasta daisies are pretty perennials that don't demand much attention. They do, however, benefit from a hard prune in the fall, once frosts have damaged the leaves and blooms. But there are other times of year that you can give shasta daisies a trim, too: in the spring, and over summer. This guide explains all three.

Pruning shasta daisies in the fall

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