Q: Should I remove the flower heads once they are finished flowering? A: It is a question of personal preference. Many peonies, particularly the singles produce attractive seedpods after flowering and leaving them to mature only adds to the interest of the plant. Beware however that if you let the seeds fall to the ground they can become a nuisance weed. Leaving the spent flowers is also the only way to obtain seed if you're interested in breeding work. On the other hand many of the large double flowered peonies are sterile and the faded flower can be unsightly. In this case there is perhaps more reason to clip the faded bloom.

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