Another way to lessen the impact of butterfly bushes is to plant host plants for butterflies in your yard as well as a ...

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I cannot reply to all of you, but promise to do what I can. Q. Two years ago, my very big butterfly bush appeared dead, but it finally poked up one little sprig among the dead branches.

Q: We have some lovely butterfly bushes that are getting too big for their space. When is the best month to prune them back?Letty Konenkamp, Greene County A: Butterfly bush responds very well to ...

Why Are Butterfly Bushes Bad? In addition to attracting pollinators, butterfly bushes grow fast, produce flowers early in its life cycle, and grow in tough conditions. All these things are usually ...