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What does deadheading a flower do?

Removes faded blooms to encourage more flowers.

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  1. Changes leaf color
  2. Removes faded blooms to encourage more flowers ✔
  3. Kills the whole plant

Why: Removing spent flowers can encourage the plant to produce more blooms.

Huh, didn't know that: Removing spent flowers can encourage the plant to produce more blooms.

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Deadheading gives flowers a fresh start.
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Answer: Removes faded blooms to encourage more flowers. Removing spent flowers can encourage the plant to produce more blooms.

  1. Scouting America: Plant Science www.scouting.org/merit-badges/plant-science
    Demonstrate mulching, fertilizing, watering, weeding, and deadheading
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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