How Are Daisies Dead-Headed?

Daisies, including Shasta, Marguerite, ox-eye, and painted daisies, are perennial plants that bloom from early summer to the first frost. Deadheading them is an essential task to promote continuous blooming and maintain the overall health and appearance of the plants. Deadheading involves removing wilted or dead flowers to encourage and make room for more blooms. To do this, you need a cutting tool and gloves, and ensure that the cutting tool is clean and sterilized.

To deadhead daisies, locate fading flowers in your daisy clump and follow the stem of the spent flower down to the set of leaves at the bottom of the plant. Remove the entire stem and faded flower using a hand pruner or snipper cutting the stem just above the leaves. Deadheading is the simple removal of wilting flowers on a plant, keeping the amount of self-sowing to a minimum. Allowing a plant to self-sow can lead to unwanted starters in less-than-ideal places.

You can either cut the spent blooms with a sharp knife or use pruning shears. Follow the stem to the spot it joins the main plant to deadhead the plant. Deadheading is the simple removal of wilting flowers on a plant, keeping the amount of self-sowing to a minimum. Prune all of the daisy stems back by roughly 4 inches (10 cm) and use a sharp pair of pruning shears to cut the tops off of your entire bed of daisies.

In summary, deadheading is a simple and effective method to keep low maintenance Shasta daisies healthy and flowering all season long. By following these steps, you can ensure that your plants continue to bloom and maintain their overall health and appearance.