How far down to make your pruning cuts depends on the mature size of your shrub. I used to prune my mother's 8-foot-tall butterfly bush down to 18 inches every January.

Today is Q&A day. Q: I have a butterfly bush that has gone berserk. It is over 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide and is too big for my small backyard. But I love it. Can I keep trimming it back or ...

There is even a dwarf type that grows only 18-inches tall. You can prune butterfly bushes without mercy or just let them grow. As to their form, ...

The Pugster butterfly bushes come in Blue, Pink, White, Amethyst and Periwinkle and are going to reach 2 feet tall with a 2-foot spread, probably slightly more in the south. Need a break? Play the ...

Butterfly Bush plants bloom with a fragrance flower and is often called a 'summer lilac.' (Photo by Ottillia 'Toots' Bier) Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 54°F.

In late summer, as kids flock back to school, butterflies flitter and flutter to buddleia, aptly nicknamed butterfly bush.“Butterfly bush is one of those plants that lives up to its publicity ...

This year The Garden Guy decided to add some dwarf buddleia into his arsenal of pollinator plants. The idea of 3-foot-tall or less buddleias or butterfly bushes seemed like just ...

Find out when to prune a butterfly bush and how to make the right cuts to enjoy more flowers on this fast-growing shrub.

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 ...