How to Deadhead a Mini Pink and White Daisy Plant

Daisy is a generic term for plants in the aster and composite family of flowers. Daisies grow all over the world. Some plants are annuals, growing for one year, while others are perennials. Deadheading daisies induces a second round of blooms and prevents the flowers from going to seed. If you want more blooms from your mini pink and white daisies, deadheading is the thing to do.

Things You'll Need

• Scissors

Instructions

1. Examine your mini pink and white daisy plant. If the growth is leggy and the blooms droop or are browning, it is time to deadhead them.

2. Hold the daisy by the stem with one hand. Use scissors to cut the bloom from the stem about 2 to 3 inches down from the flower head.

3. Dispose of the flower head in a trash or compost bin.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want the daisy to seed, don't deadhead all the flowers. Leave three or four blooms on the plant until they dry and turn brown.

References

• Extension InfoNet; Removing Spent Flowers/Deadheading; Dennis Patton
• Colorado State University Extension; The Art of Deadheading; Charleen Barr; July 24, 2010