Flowering perennials such as lupines (Lupinus spp.) ... Although they bloom for only part of the growing season, using the rest of the season to store energy for the next year, you can help a lupine make a second round of flowers by deadheading -- a simple process that can have big rewards.

Do you cut off dead Lupin flowers?

To get the longest flowering period from your lupins, cut off the flower heads when they have died down. The flowers will die from the base of the flower head upwards, the time to dead head them is when two thirds of the flower has died. New, smaller flowers will soon appear extending the flowering season.

How do you deadhead lupins?

They look like furry pea pods. You then follow the stem down to where they meet with some new growth and snip! Use a pair of sharp secateurs, scissors or a sharp knife to dead head your flower spike leaving the leaves well alone. You can continue to deadhead your lupins throughout the summer.