Abandon the Pruning of These Blooms: Identifying 7 Flowers, Plants, and Shrubs that Remain Vibrant Post-Flowering
goahead, let's get down to the nitty-gritty of gardening and tackle those plants that don't need you chopping off their heads, aka deadheading! Here's the lowdown on seven flowers that can handle their own blooms and will thrive without you playing flower surgeon.
Plants You Don't Have to Deadhead - And Why
1. Forget-Me-Nots 💙
Forget-me-nots, with their sprawling and successive blooms, are pretty much thelabeling team's favorite flower. They open in succession, creating a cascade of colors across each stem, so if you trim 'em, you'd be in for a real chore. Pro-tip: Let the flowers do their thing until summer's end, then give 'em a good ol' chop when they've finished their summer-fling.
2. Foxglove 🫁
This biennial flower exudes a mysterious charm as it blooms in its second season. It produces elegant spikes filled with blooms that open over time. As the spikes bloom, the process of deadheading becomes a pain in the you-know-where, so it's best to let it be until all the blooms put on a spectacular display. Then, if you're feeling famously frugal, save your seeds for planting next season.
3. Hollyhock ❦
Ahh, our trusty hollyhock. The way it grows with such grace and sends up its tall, flower-draped spikes makes it a garden showstopper. As a biennial, it grows best if you let the dead flowers drop naturally, leaving behind small seed pods that can spill their contents when the time's right. Keep in mind, if you want the plant to return, you might wanna let those seed pods hang out.
4. Impatiens ❥
These self-cleaning little gems drop their dead flowers naturally, so there's barely any work needed to keep 'em blooming throughout the whole growing season. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy those colorful blossoms!
5. Lobelia 🔴
- Forgetting to deadhead impatiens and lobelia may not be a concern, as these plants naturally shed their spent flowers, making them ideal for a low-maintenance home-and-garden lifestyle.
- Gardening enthusiasts might find delight in growing foxglove, hollyhock, and forget-me-nots, all of which thrive without deadheading and add a touches of elegance and color to a lifestyle oriented towards the home-and-garden and gardening hobbies.
