Cutting back phlox

How soon can you cut back phlox after they have bloomed? Mine finished blooming about a week ago.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 08/29/2015 @ 5:42 pm

You can go ahead and cut them back anytime after flowering has stopped. Deadheading them may even promote additional flowering. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/deadheading-flowers.htm ^[1]

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