Columbine Seed Pods: Deadhead or Save Seeds

Want seeds: Let pods turn brown and dry. Collect.
Want rebloom: Deadhead now—sometimes encourages a second flush.

A new gardener has columbine with seed pods, no current blooms. Asks to deadhead or let mature.

Choice

Columbine self-sows readily. Deadheading tidies the plant.

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