Perennials live year to year but can benefit from some maintenance. After a perennial goes through its bloom cycle, some are done for the year, and others can continue to grow and bloom. All perennials benefit from deadheading their spent blooms, giving the plant the ability to put energy into root and plant growth! Peonies bloom once a year. After they have bloomed, the spent bud creates a seed head. Instead of the plant putting energy into creating the seed head, prune them back to promote bet