Peonies

instead of just deheading the blooms, can I cut the entire plant back to 4 inches at this time, instead of waiting until fall.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/18/2017 @ 7:52 am

No, you will want to let the plant die down naturally, and then cut the stems down to about 3 to 4 inches above the soil in the fall.
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