The Butterfly bush, also known as Buddleia davidii in the plant world, is known for its elegant silvery green foliage and colorful blooms. It comes in many varieties and can grow between 2-12 feet ...

After watching a pretty perennial called purple loosestrife leap from gardens into... Butterfly bush is showing its true colors Seattle Post-Intelligencer Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

I’ve always been a fan of butterfly bushes, so in my garden, I have both regular-sized varieties and a couple of dwarf varieties. My favorites are the dwarf ones. They are compact and known for ...

Georgia Parkinson Hill is a horticulturist, garden designer, and owner of the native landscape design firm Beautyberry Gardens in Atlanta, Georgia. Why Are Butterfly Bushes Bad? In addition to ...

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.

Butterfly bushes are now in full bloom and literally covered with butterflies. I’ve counted as many as 10 butterflies covering one of our bushes. Usually early in the morning or late afternoon ...

Q. I have a few large butterfly bushes in my garden and they do look fantastic when in flower, but they can all get a bit messy afterward. Is it better to go out and deadhead to keep it neat, or ...

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 ...