Plant Doctor: Don’t give up on blackberry lilies which have died back

Plant Doctor: Don’t give up on blackberry lilies which have died back

Question: Clumps of our new blackberry lilies have died back during the winter. All that is left are clusters of leaves near the ground and dead shoots. What should I do? Answer: In about two to three months you should have new flushes of flowers but first you need to do a little pruning. Blackberry lilies are true perennials and decline during the cooler months. They get their name from the fruit that forms after flowering resembling blackberri…