29 Butterfly Bush In Early Spring

Try gently twisting a stem around your finger if it snaps off it s probably dead but if it bends. Gently scrape a fingernail or sharp knife against a stem if this reveals green.

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ensemble Butterfly bush in early spring!!!

Buddleia alternifolia alternate leaf butterfly bush is a deciduous shrub with light purple flowers in the spring. In northern regions butterfly bushes die back to the ground in winter so wait till late in spring to make sure if it is dead. See your local frost dates. However the butterfly bush can also be pruned in the spring with no ill effects.

Butterfly bushes are quite hardy and can transplant easily. Loosen the soil mix in compost and dig a hole twice the diameter of the plant container. Transplant prior to new growth in spring or once its foliage has died down in the fall. When placing the plant in the hole the top of the.

Temperatures are in the 50s and it s a good time to cut back butterfly bush. Butterflies bees and other pollinators flock to feed on the nectar filled flowers transforming a blooming butterfly bush into a horticultural epicenter of insect activity. Transplanting a butterfly bush is usually accomplished in either spring or fall. How to revive a butterfly bush try the scratch test.

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