This was a leap year for several of my Luminary tall garden phlox in more ways than one, as I’ll explain shortly. For those ...

Experts say butterfly bush can be invasive almost anywhere because it produces a lot of seeds that spread by wind and water. This has caused butterfly bushes to escape cultivated yards or gardens ...

There are now six varieties in the Luminary series, Ultraviolet, Opalescence, Sunset Coral, Pink Lightning, Backlight and ...

Most butterfly bush, or Buddleia, species are fully hardy down to zone 5, so you don't need to worry about winterizing in most US states. Deep watering is recommended after planting.

* What it is: Just about everyone short of discerning horticulturists thinks the chaste tree is a butterfly bush when they see one blooming this time of year. It’s easy to understand because chaste ...

Spice bush is a shade-tolerant and deer-resistant shrub that hosts Eastern tiger swallowtail and spicebush swallowtail caterpillars.” Deer aren’t fond of herbs, either, but butterflies are.

A: Butterfly bush responds very well to yearly pruning in the winter. Blooms on this shrub are made at the tips of new growth. Severe pruning, which forces lots of new growth to emerge, results in ...

Based on my experience, the best plants for attracting butterflies are, fittingly enough, butterfly bushes (Buddleia spp.). I once acquired a butterfly bush whose deep violet flowers had yet to bloom.

Japan's 2024 Flower of the Year, the Pugster Amethyst butterfly bush, is easy to grow in Savannah's climate with full sun and well-drained soil.

A queen butterfly rests on a woolly butterfly bush. This Chihuahuan Desert native plant does great in sunny, well-drained locations in Tucson gardens. A.E. Araiza, Arizona Daily Star file ...

Butterfly bush nectar is to butterflies what sugary soda is to humans. Not a Host Plant Host plants provide essential food and shelter for baby butterflies, aka caterpillars.