While it is easy to learn how to grow butterfly bush in pots, there are a few rules to follow when thinking about container culture. Here, I share some of the lessons I have learned when working ...

Butterfly bushes are officially classified as an invasive plant in at least seven states (North Carolina, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey) and are considered ...

A. Butterfly Bush, Buddleia davidii, can be a very attractive plant in the landscape, both to the gardener and to the butterflies. It bears abundant panicles of flowers in colors from pale pink ...

“If you plant butterfly bush, and not native [species], then right away you’re removing at least 75% of the food that is supporting the biodiversity that’s out there,” he said.

Grow butterfly southern bush honeysuckle as an addition to the garden border, en masse or even as a hedge. When grown as a hedge, it doesn't need front border plants, as it has leaves and branches ...

Butterfly bushes tolerate any soil type as long as it's well drained, but they grow best in a slightly alkaline soil. If the soil pH is below 7.0, apply a couple of handfuls of dolomite to the soil ...

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 ...

* 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 ...

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 desirable for any garden plant.