First year owning a Red Cardinal Flower, just wondering if I need to cut it back for the winter?
Extension
Message
From:
James Schmidt
Extension Specialist, Home Horticulture/4-H
Department of Crop Sciences schmidt1@illinois.edu
It's best to cut cardinal flower back in the spring. It would, however, benefit from having a light mulch placed at the base for the winter if you don't have mulch around it already.
