Pruning your butterfly bushes is one of those necessary, but easily forgotten chores. A fear of doing it incorrectly, plus the busy nature of life, is a formula for an overgrown butterfly bush that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Prune these shrubs in spring for more flowers this summer.

As late-blooming shrubs and perennials are finally beginning to green up, many homeowners are just now seeing the full effects of our fiercely cold and long winter. Hydrangea and butterfly bush ...

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: When is the best time to cut back butterfly bushes and burning bushes? Also, how far back can we cut them? A: End of winter (late March to early April) is the best time to prune both... right ...

Buddleia, also known as the butterfly bush, is a fast-growing perennial adored by pollinators. Many varieties are hardy down ...

Q: I have planted butterfly bushes the past two springs. The first one did not come back at all. The one from last year seems mostly dead but has one branch that is getting some green on it. I planted ...

DEAR JESSICA: My partner and I have had this supermarket-bought prayer plant in our living room for about 21/2 years. It is beautiful to look at and has thrived on benign neglect with the exception of ...

When to Prune Butterfly Bush The best time to prune a butterfly bush is in late spring, right after the buds swell and the leaves begin to emerge. Winter dieback is common on these shrubs in areas ...