I am relatively new to gardening and especially perennials. My

[schmuls]

white bellflowers bloomed for the first time this year (planted last year), and I don't know if the brown dead flowers should be deadheaded, such as are done to annuals. Thanks for your help!

[GardeningGal]

1. I deadhead my perennials.

At least I try to. It keeps the garden looking neater and some of them will give me a small second bloom if I do.

[Nicole]

2. I do both

I dead head most of them, I leave a few to reseed themselves. Once they have established a big clump then I dead head all of them until fall. I leave them alone in the fall so the birds have food for the winter.

[bleedingheart]

3. it is a very good idea to deadhead any perennials or annuals

1. it makes the plant look better
2. it helps the plant focus on producing more blooms or strenghtening itself.

I just finished deadheading a ton of salvia today...in between running from the bumblebees...
hahahaha

[TygrBright]

4. Yes, when the flowering stalks are just about done...

...cut them back to the leaf zone.

horticulturally,
Bright