Basic rule-of-thumb care for perennials and roses after blooming period is over?

When my perennials - such as daylilies and Shasta daisies - are done blooming for the season (yes, I've been deadheading), do I trim them close to the ground? Are there some types of perennials that shouldn't be cut to the ground? Also, when my roses (5-petal white blooms and miniature roses) are done blooming, will a small pruning cause a second blooming period?

Basic rule-of-thumb care for perennials and roses after blooming period is over?
I've cut back daylilies to near the ground after waiting about a month after they have bloomed. It must be okay- they always come back!





Shasta daisies though should be deadheaded (like you've done), and they may continue to produce more flowers throughout summer. I've waited unitl fall to cut mine back- all the way to about 2 inches from the ground.





Some perennials that like to be cut back are asters, cornflowers, catmint, bellflowers, sages, spotted lamium, soapwarts, and pincushion flowers. Creeping phlox, that blooms in spring also does well being cut back.





I don't know about the roses for sure; I cut mine back some and they always bloom non-stop, but I'm not real knowledgeable about them.





A good source of info is your local county extension office. Ask if they have a "Master Gardener" program and you may be able to contact them for special knowledge they have for your area!
Reply:your daylilies shuld bloom every day, tihs is why they are calld such, no need to cut them down. Continue dead heading your dasies, as this encourages more blooms, and by all means coutinue pruning your roses, this also extends the bloom season.


also cut any sap suckers your bushes or trees may have, this gives more energy to the trunk and main branches to produce more flowers, or for the tree to grow, whatever the case may be.
Reply:The bulbs need the energy from the stalks and leaves so let the stalks wither. Tulips should never be cut to the ground.


Yes, roses will rebloom