how do I cut back creeping phlox after flowering?
I аm nеw tο planting аnd everything ѕауѕ tο сυt back thе foliage οn creeping phlox аftеr flowering tο hеlр thе phlox grow better аnd bloom more, Cаn someone ехрlаіn tο mе whаt раrt tο сυt аnd hοw much? Thanks!
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how do I cut back creeping phlox after flowering?
I аm nеw tο planting аnd everything ѕауѕ tο сυt back thе foliage οn creeping phlox аftеr flowering tο hеlр thе phlox grow better аnd bloom more, Cаn someone ехрlаіn tο mе whаt раrt tο сυt аnd hοw much? Thanks!
2 Responses to “how do I cut back creeping phlox after flowering?”
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Janice W:
You usually cut back the dead leaves to new growth. You can use shears just to trim the tops off. If the growth looks good just cut the old dead flower heads.
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Phlox is like an expanding mat. It will spread out and the edges will eventually root in place. You can simply pick up the outside edges and trim them back, pulling up any roots if it exists. Phlox is very invasive and will take over an area killing anything else growing there so you will have to control it through trimming. In early/late summer just trim the edges back to the place where you want it to ‘be’ next year and it will be fine.
In my opinion cutting is NOT needed to grow better or bloom more due to the prolific invasiveness of this plant.
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You usually cut back the dead leaves to new growth. You can use shears just to trim the tops off. If the growth looks good just cut the old dead flower heads.
Phlox is like an expanding mat. It will spread out and the edges will eventually root in place. You can simply pick up the outside edges and trim them back, pulling up any roots if it exists. Phlox is very invasive and will take over an area killing anything else growing there so you will have to control it through trimming. In early/late summer just trim the edges back to the place where you want it to ‘be’ next year and it will be fine.
In my opinion cutting is NOT needed to grow better or bloom more due to the prolific invasiveness of this plant.