Q: I have recently planted a butterfly bush in my backyard and it's growing rapidly. When is the right time to prune it? It currently has beautiful flowers and is great for attracting butterflies, but ...

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Butterfly bushes (Buddleja davidii) are known as one of the best plants to attract a variety of butterflies to your yard thanks to their large, nectar-filled flowers. As a bonus, their pink-purple ...

One of the fastest-growing flowering shrubs, a butterfly bush can easily put on 5 feet or more of new growth in a single season. Learning how and when to prune a butterfly bush can help you keep all ...

M.B.: You can do the massive downsizing in fall, winter or spring and your butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) will still morph into a dependable bloomer. You can cut the long stems all the way to the ...

Q: I have a butterfly bush (Buddleia)in the herb garden that is now over 15 feet tall. The weight alone is probably going to damage the bush, so should I just close my eyes and cut it back to a ...

It can be difficult to know when and how to prune the plants in your garden. Some can only be pruned in summer after flowering, while others are happy with a spring tidy-up. If you have a butterfly ...

Q.: I'm wondering if a recent article about holly shrubs is related to a problem that I believe I have with my three Buddleia bushes, which, until this spring, had produced beautiful flowers, and ...