| Does it hurt a plant (shasta daisy or monarda/Bee Balm) to cut the dead flowers back as soon as they are dead? Does the plant need the seeds that drop to reproduce for next year? |
| Both plants are perennials and do not need to make seeds in order to return next year. In fact, Shasta daisies have sterile flowers and will not produce seeds. I would cut off the spent flowers. Not only does it make the plant look better, deadheading encourages new flowers. Enjoy your garden! |
