Heres how and when to deadhead your hydrangeas to keep them beautiful.

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Hydrangeas are gorgeous shrubs that add color and interest to your garden from spring to fall.

Hydrangea flowers usually age gracefully, says Stacey Hirvela, horticulturalist withProven Winners Color Choice Shrubs.

Pink and blue flowers of Hydrangea ( Hydrangea macrophylla ) in garden

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It wont harm the plant.

Go ahead and deadhead as needed.

How To Deadhead Hydrangeas

Its simple!

Close-up view of woman hands with secateurs pruning hydrangea bush against a wooden fence in a garden on a sunny day

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Its strictly personal preference, says Hirvela.

Will Deadheading Hydrangeas Promote More Blooms?

But deadheading isnt going to make much of a difference with most hydrangeas, says Hirvela.

But when it comes to deadheading, its totally up to you.

But you wont harm the plant or affect blooming if you dont, says Hirvela.