# How to Deadhead Salvia
Salvia begins blooming in late May or early June and blooms to produce the seeds it needs for reproduction. Once the seeds mature, the plant has reached its goal and doesn't need to bloom anymore. If you remove flowers before seeds form or mature, the plant resumes flower production. This practice is known as deadheading and will encourage your salvia to bloom continuously throughout the summer and through September.
Things You'll Need
- Sharp shears or scissors
Instructions
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Cut beautiful flowering salvia spikes freely for your indoor arrangements all summer with clean, sharp shears or scissors. You can clip as much of the stem as you wish, down to right above the basal leaves.
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Snip off flower spikes on the plants when blooms are spent following the first flowering flush. Cut the spikes off just below the lowest flowers. This will encourage the plant to bloom again.
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Cut the entire salvia plant back to about 2 inches above the ground in late June or early July. This hard cut-back will refresh and rejuvenate the plant.
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Cut off spikes when flowers fade throughout the season. Clip back any stray or excessively long stems to tidy the plant's appearance as needed. Prune out any dead foliage as it may occur.
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