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title: "Should I cut the top sunflower off if it looks like this? It’s the…"
description: "Should I cut the top sunflower off if it looks like this? It’s the biggest of all the flowers but looks like it’s past its prime"
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author: "Claudia and Kai"
published: "2025-07-09T22:17:49.557183Z"
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# Should I cut the top sunflower off if it looks like this? It’s the…

_Postat av Claudia and Kai den 2025-07-09_

Should I cut the top sunflower off if it looks like this? It’s the biggest of all the flowers but looks like it’s past its prime

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xpx3x_cATRAN60zMf86vrLXT06SE06IzQd08pnPsLr8/Df6DysSuQPKKpNwqKzrkMQ.webp?size=large)

## 3 kommentarer

### Sprout’s Hollow 🌱 kommenterade den 2025-07-09

Deadheading sunflowers can be beneficial, particularly for multi-stem varieties. Trimming encourages the plant to produce more blooms! 🌻

#### Claudia and Kai svarade den 2025-07-09

Thank you!!

### Plants are friends kommenterade den 2025-07-10

But if you want the seeds for next year or to give to the local birds. Then leave it

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