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Buddleia, also known as the butterfly bush, is a fast-growing perennial adored by pollinators. Many varieties are hardy down to zone 5, but a bit of extra care can help them withstand particularly ...
The butterfly bush, Buddleja davidii, is now listed as a Class C noxious weed by the state. Gardeners may be eyeing the butterfly bushes in their landscape and wondering whether their particular ...
Buddleias have been popular for many years but the notoriety of the wild buddleia that has become a major weed problem has tarnished their reputation.
While butterfly bushes don’t need much water and bloom beautiful flowers, they have a bad side too. In many places in North America, some species of butterfly bushes (Buddleia) are invasive ...
A. Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii and cvs.) is a woody shrub that typically dies to the ground over the winter in this climate, but it usually sprouts new growth from roots, which survive the cold.
Find out when to prune a butterfly bush and how to make the right cuts to enjoy more flowers on this fast-growing shrub.
Gardeners can prune buddleia in autumn - but only if the plant is a certain height Buddleia, also known as buddleja or the butterfly bush, can look unkempt and straggly if it's not pruned ...
The woolly butterfly bush (Buddleia marrubiifolia) is a near-native from the neighboring Chihuahuan desert. It’s a great pollinator plant, has attractive grey-green leaves and bright orange ...
Our outdoors expert David Carnduff takes a look at Inverclyde's blooming marvellous wildflowers - but says they stand in sharp contrast to a fall ...
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