Perennials in Zone 3
Hey there... When is a good time to cut down, trim perennials..? Already had frost so am thinking colder weather will come in early.
Thanks much
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In general you should do pruning early in the year so new tissue can cover the wound during the growing season.
If by "cut down" you mean remove entirely, then whenever you want.
No...I meant cutting them short so they can start over in the spring if that makes sense
We are in zone 3. We usually trim after first frost. How we trim depends a bit on the plant. Eg: roses get cut back to a ball about a foot in diameter (and wrapped -- some go in the garage if in pots); while blackberries get cut down to the ground if they produced this year -- or they get wrapped as they stand are if they didn't (they have a two year cycle, but rabbits fuck with them in winter); we have a decorative tree called a "smoke tree" which we trim back every year so it doesn't grow too large.