can I cut back tall fall asters

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gabriellacat Springfield, VA May 06, 2007

Does anyone know if I cut back tall fall asters now (May), and maybe again later, to keep them shorter when they finally bloom in the autumn? Like what we do with mums?

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) May 11, 2007

I do, and they still get very tall but they do bloom. I always wonder how late I can get away with it.

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Shirley1md Ellicott City, MD(Zone 7a) May 13, 2007

I cut them back until July 4th and then stop, otherwise I would sacrifice their pretty flowers. The plants have multiplied like crazy over the years and add so much color by my curbside.

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sempervirens Northern, NJ(Zone 6b) May 14, 2007

I cut them back the second time by July 15th and still have blooms.

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ladygardener1 Near Lake Erie, NW, PA(Zone 5a) May 15, 2007

Gosh! I hope you can cut them back!! Hubby just wacked mine off with the mower. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!

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gabriellacat Springfield, VA May 15, 2007

Thanks so much to you all for your advice. I have cut them back by about a third and will do so again by the Fourth, then sit back and wait for the fall blooms.

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