Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: should I cut back missouri primrose after transplanting?, 1 by mamocheryl

mamocheryl wrote:
i just thinned out my missouri primrose and potted a lot of the larger transplants. they look ok (but i just did this today), they are well watered and in shade to settle in. my question is should i cut the tops mostly off? removing the seed pod and some leaves and stem to encourage the plants to give more attention to the roots? they have nice roots and runners. this is the first time I have thinned the beds. thanks in advance for any assistance.