Leave them until the spring. The flowers help protect new buds from frost and they’re great for wildlife over winter
florageek54
Nothing until spring. It will drop many leaves but the heads help protect the buds as well as providing refuge for over-wintering insects such as ladybirds. Also birds like tits can find invertebrate food there.
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Leave them until the spring. The flowers help protect new buds from frost and they’re great for wildlife over winter
Nothing until spring. It will drop many leaves but the heads help protect the buds as well as providing refuge for over-wintering insects such as ladybirds. Also birds like tits can find invertebrate food there.