Re: Winterizing Z5 (IL) perennial beds?
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Winterizing Z5 (IL) perennial beds?
- From: N* L*
- Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 22:42:02 CST
Valerie said:
>
>One other thing to remember is what plants you can cut back in the fall and
>which ones prefer a trimming in the spring. Some have hollow stems and
>water from the winter will collect, freeze, and destroy the plant.
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I think I've heard you (or someone on the list) mention this before. I've
been wondering which plants to cut back. So, as a rule of thumb, do you
think anything with hollow stems should be left alone until spring?
I have a new bed with some form of a salvia and agastache that are looking
rather sad by now. The salvia has new growth starting at the base. I don't
mind leaving some plants to provide some winter structure to my beds, but
bare sticks poking up don't excite me much ;-)
We're having the same weird weather as everyone else. Supposed to be close
to 80 tomorrow. I planted a flat of pansies yesterday, hope it isn't too
hot for them!
Nancy Lowe
Arkansas, zone 7
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