I live in New Hampshire and we had just as brutal a winter as anyone, but it did start late, so november was still pretty warm. I am heartbroken to think that my gorgeous two butterfly bushes are gone. We have had only highs in the low 60s and it has been pretty cold here still, but how can I tell if my plants are gone?
Thank you so much for all of your thorough information. Oh Eva, I know that you are sick about this. Although your yard crew is mostly right about their claims, I would never do that kind of pruning in November unless everything was completely dormant by then.
Best to wait until late winter or early spring. As far as telling if you have life in your plants, please see recent replies by me to this same question. You best chance of life will be emerging new growth from the very base of the plant.
You could also scratch the surface to remove a layer of outer bark, hoping to see green underneath. These are good signs. And finally, as we approach June, my hope is that you are seeing new buds beginning to branch out or show signs of life.
My butterfly bush has no signs of new life yet. I live in Northern Ohio, by Lake Erie. I cut it bak to 18 inches in April of this year.
Everything seems to be very late coming back, could this be the same issue? Wait it out a couple weeks Ken. Worst case cut it back more in a couple weeks. Also, you should still see new growth emerging from the base of the plant soon.
I live in southern Ohio, and all my other plants are now budding or blooming. Is it too late to hack the bare wood and branches down a bit more? It looks like the new growth emerging from the base of your plant will be what replaces any old wood damaged by cold weather. If no bud sprouts within a couple weeks, then go ahead and cut down the old wood to the base and allow the new growth to flourish.
My butterfly bush was planted last year and bloomed beautifully. However this year in early April it appeared to have already begun to bud when we had a freeze. Now the only thing showing is from the very base of the bush. Should I prune it severely or what should I do? The new growth likely suffered from the late frost. Watch it another week or two to make sure no new growth is emerging from those branches. If you see new growth lower on the stem, cut back to just above the newly emerging buds.
Your goal is to cut back to where the branch is still viable. If the entire branch is dead, then cut it all out. You will get new growth from the base and that will serve as your new shrub. I live in Philadelphia PA. My butterfly bush has not shown signs of new growth yet, I seem to be in the same boat as others.
Should I try pruning now, or just wait and see? Hi Ellen. Check my other recent replies. Many people are experiencing this problem. I heard that chemical fertilizers e. I would welcome recommendations of natural fertilizers for butterfly-attracting plants — maybe cow manure, mushroom compost, Milorganite? We have a butterfly bush that is about 10 yrs. Had it pruned last year in late winter. I am wondering why?
Should I give it more time? It is now mid April. Double check by attempting to break a branch. Start over. Your pruning timing was right. The weather has been brutal. That could be the problem. I have a butterfly bush that is a few years old. I noticed that last year and now going into the spring the plant has this white looking powdery substance on the branches from the ground up into the branches. What is it. Also the plant does not seem to give that many flowers. What should I do.
My butterfly bushes look dead. I live in southern ohio. How long should I give them? Is there something I should be doing? Give it a few more weeks to around mid-may. You can replace it or cut it back and see if it responds. Cut it back and see if it sprouts. If not, get rid of it and start over. Hello, I live on the south east coast right on the water in the states.
My butterfly bushes were about 10 years old, we had been trimming them here and there you know the usual. Thank you, Elise. Hard to say Elise. May be too early but keep an eye out for new growth. November fall is not a good time to do heavy pruning. Time will tell. Although they can take it in late winter, early spring, pruning also stimulates new growth. If new growth occurs and then gets nipped by the cold, it can cause damage to the rest of the plant.
In winter, when the plant is already dormant, you avoid that risk. This winter was terrible! What are the chances it made it? Am a little worried because it appeared very old. I was only trying to help! Keep an eye on it Tiffany. November fall is not a good time to prune, especially severely. But now all you can do is wait to see what happens. Look for new growth soon. Give it time though. Got my fingers crossed for you. I would like to know what kind of fertilizer to use on my butterfly bushes , also my hydrangea do not seem to get flowers what to do.
Use an all purpose balanced blend of fertilizer Sherry. You can find organic or synthetic options like at your local nursery or garden center. I like to use compost too. The key to a healthy, blooming butterfly bush is to prune it back in later winter or early spring and provide full sun or as close to that as you can get. The less sun you have, the less blooms too. For your hydrangeas, if you are pruning, make sure you are pruning at the right time.
Some varieties produce flowers on new wood, like Hydrangea paniculata, while others produce their flowers on old wood, so pruning would need to take place in the previous summer to get blooms the following year. The classic mophead hydrangea is a classic example of this. Also if they are in too much shade, that could be a contributing factor.
Although hydrangeas are more shade tolerant, they still benefit from several hours of morning sun at least to perform their best. Joe, we have a butterfly TREE. Had it about 5 years now. We live in zone 7. Can we just cut off all the bushyness down to about 5 feet and let it re-grow? They are remarkably forgiving and will allow you to tame its shape.
Do what you need to do and now is a good time. Let us know how it turns out later this summer. I planted a dwarf butterfly bush last summer and it did very well but its laying down on the ground. It should only grow to 3 feet tall but what should I do to get it to grow up and not out? I would see how it does this year since you only planted it last summer. The other suggestion would be to prune the shrubs branches that are growing out next to buds of branches that appear to grow inward or up.
By removing outward branching close to buds or branching that are headed vertical, then you will promote that growth instead. You mention that late winter is when best to prune. I live in Southern Oregon where it can freeze into early May.
So, when should I prune my butterfly bush, which is in a half barrel, to avoid the danger of splitting the wood? Hi, so happy I found this site, my question is that I live in an apartment and outside is a big beautiful butterfly bush, actually one large one and directly across the sidewalk are 2 more. So for the past 5 years that I have lived here, the landlord has had to prune it every year, to make room for the sidewalk, the bushes kinda grew together creating an archway.
Today, in January, my landlord had it pruned again, this time, 2 of the ones we severely cut down to the ground, making my heart so sad. They kept the larger one up and just trimmed up it real good. My question is will the others grow back? Sorry to hear that Tari. They can and time will tell. Keep us posted please. Is that considered doable to promote growth? Or will drastic pruning stunt the plants growth or worse scenario annihilate the plant. Do while dormant and you should be fine.
Also, sounds like you might have some tree canopy shade competing for sunlight? At least the look you describe sounds as such. If so, consider limbing up any overhanging branches to let in more light. Otherwise your plan should be fine. I bought 2 mini butterfly bushes the ones that dont grow tall put them in about sept, they have tons of flowers even still blooming now nov 8 do i need to cut the flowers off deadhead them?
Better to prune when plant is in full dormancy or just coming out of it. The good news is, butterfly bush responds well to heavy pruning and blooms on new wood. You should have lots more flowers next summer.
We moved into a house here in Northeast Tennessee this summer with three huge butterfly bushes. They are too big for their space and need to be moved desperately. Should we move them now or wait till early spring? If we move them now is it okay to prune them back as well?
They are so tall I am afraid that we will not be able to move them without pruning them but I see that the best time to prune is late winter. Now fall is def. I would make this the priority. If you find that you need to prune now also, I think it would be ok.
If you can wait until early spring, that would be best. However, in this case, you make have no choice and I think your plants will still be fine by next summer. Just do as little as necessary and let you plants establish in their new home first. My husband decided to prune our butterfly bush without asking! We live in zone 6 and I am concerned about the bush dying. Is there anything I can do to lessen the chance?
It is not completely to the ground. That will help in a number of ways but mainly will reduce overall environmental stress.
They are forgiving plants when it comes to pruning so lets hope this story has a happy ending. We purchased a home in Western North Carolina about a year ago, with a beautiful well developed butterfly garden.
The home had not been lived in for some time and the gardens were begun in , and not well tended for a long time. My question is, as the butterfly bushes now appear to be trees with 3 inch limbs, how much can be pruned safely.
They have overtaken the garden and all the plantings beneath. The general rule of thumb when it comes to pruning is to never prune more than one third of the total volume at a time. But, butterfly bush is one tough plant and very forgiving if you prune, even severely, at the proper time. You have two options. If you want to try and do this all at once, you can take it town to the desired height in late winter. By summer you should have lots of new growth and soon after, new flowers.
You do run a small chance of losing your bush depending on its age and other conditions. In year two, take another third, and in year three, the last third. Hi, we just purchased a house that has a butterfly bush that needs some trimming. It is about feet tall and about feet wide.
We live in ohio. When is the best time to trim it down? The best time to prune it back is late winter or early spring. Best to wait at this point. I planted two, not too big, clearance purchase butterfly bushes at the end of summer between the parking lot sidewalk and my business building.
They are way too big for the space they are in. Drastic pruning will be a temporary fix but you will be dealing with this problem every year. Butterfly Bush is a fast growing shrub. Even drastic pruning only tames it temporarily. Best to dig it up this winter and relocate it. You can also prune it then as well. I planted two young butterfly bushes this summer one in June and one in July.
They are only about 12 inches tall and have blooms on them. I live in Northeastern PA and am concerned about what to do with these bushes when it becomes cold and starts to snow. Do I leave them alone and just hope they make it?
Should I wrap them with anything? Make sure you have a good 3 inch layer of mulch at the base to protect the roots over winter. Then in March late winter to early spring , you can cut back the branches to where you have healthy tissue.
Based on the size of your shrubs, that may be very close to the base. Butterfly bush is a shrub that can handle heavy pruning and should come back strong as temperatures warm up. Hi, I planted my butterfly plants in a pot around May.
There have been no budding or flowers yet, and today I went outside to check on them and there were tiny pieces of pollen on the top inch or so of the stalks. What does it mean? Any advice will be much appreciated!!
Hi Jessica. I would plant it in the ground now. Fall is the perfect time for planting to give the roots plenty of time to establish without a lot of stress on the above ground growth. I would not prune it though until very late winter or early spring. Just let the plant focus on establishment right now and not new top growth. I live in zone 6 Ohio. My son and I purchased butterfly bush seeds that came with a small egg shaped terrarium this past January.
We planted it in a location where it would get regular sunlight throughout the day. We have had an unusually cloudy summer.
It is now early September. My concern is whether or not this bush is established enough to make it through winter. We have nutured this plant for 9 months and has been our special project, we would hate to lose it during the winter. Angie, I would allow this plant to grow in the ground where you planted it. Once the plant is established enough to put our flowers, it will do so. Just keep an eye on it, make sure it gets sufficient water but not too much and be sure to mulch the base of the plant with about 3 inches of cover.
I just moved and transplanted my butterfly bushes in the middle of summer I know a no-no. They now look horrible. I do think they are alive but my question is… should I cut them back in this heat or leave them be.
Leave them alone. Although there are lots of articles out there about cutting back transplants to reduce the stress, more recent data says to leave them alone. When you prune, this stimulates new growth. But with a plants that have just been relocated, the roots are not established in their new home yet.
If recently pruned, plants are trying to put on new growth and establish themselves with new roots. Bird Baths. Outdoor Furniture. DIY Kits. Grow Kits. Holiday Gifts.
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Butterfly bush Buddleia sp. Butterfly bush attracts butterflies because its flowers are high in nectar. Be sure to include plenty of plants that are native to your area — contact your local cooperative extension office for specific recommendations. These large shrubs range from 5 to 8 feet tall and just as wide once they reach maturity.
If you're looking for a smaller butterfly bush size, try a dwarf variety, which are in the 2 to 3-foot range. Yearly pruning will help keep the size of your butterfly bush manageable. All of our butterfly bush will bloom all summer long without deadheading the process of removing seed heads. If you want to try, cut them early in the morning and place the stems in water immediately after cutting.
Butterfly bush will thrive in containers. They come back beautifully every spring. I live in Western Massachusetts, and it appears as though the butterfly bush is not as strong or hardy in our neck of the woods. I had a Yellow bush it was gorgeous and attracted lots of butterflies. I had it almost 3 years, I would cut it back and cover it with mulch for the winter as I was told to do because we get lots of snow and its very cold.
But two years ago it just never came up. And the same thing happened to my friend with her purple bush, I spoke to 3 garden stores and was told by all 3 that for some reason a lot of people have come in to replace their bushes too. Is there a disease we need to know about or maybe its just to cold here?
Its kind of comforting to know that I am not the only one that lost their butterfly bush in the last couple years, as sad as it is. I have looked every where for the yellow and cant seem to find it around here only the purple. We have given in and replaced the yellow with a purple bush in a different spot this summer and we are hoping for the best. Fertilize and water. I have never cut it back to the ground.
I also have planted pink, white and lavender color bushes together. I never tell. What is the best was to do that? Going in at an angle to cut roots under the root ball is best. But this really only needs to be done on plants that are growing to be transplanted later and even then rarely done in an nursery. Aloha, Mike! I had a hard time with my butterfly bushes here on the hot dry westside of Kauai. Aphids attacked all the yellows and oranges, the pink just never made it. I still have one lavender bush that bloomed beautifully but now seems to want to climb out of the ground!
I have to mound dirt around it to keep the roots covered. Is that normal? It was supposed to be a red maple. That is my experience with purchasing on-line. I lived in a house about a mile away from where I live now and it had a beautiful red maple so I know they can grow here.
Red maple trees do have green leaves. They are called red maples because the leaves turn brilliant red in the fall. And of course Japanese maples, many have red leaves, some have green or orange leaves. I live in Northwest Florida and have bought several different red maple trees in the past. None of their leaves have turn red in the fall yet. I purchased an October Glory a few months ago as I was told that its leaves will turn red in this part of Florida.
We will see. Fall is almost here. Mike I have 2 fig trees that have over the years became bushes and produce no fruit. My husband never covers them in the winter in NY. Should I up root them and replace with new ones? If they are not fruiting no reason to keep them. Not sure, but if they were grafted, maybe the grafted part died back.
Suspect they sent me the wrong plant. BTW, the trunk is now going on 4 inches in diameter. Enjoy everything about your website. Is there anything I can do to bring it back? About all you can do at this point is keep it watered but not soaking wet and put some shade over it.
Here are some transplanting tips and rules. Question; Can you root Bougainvillea cuttings in sand under intermittent mist, and what is the best time of the year to do so. I have see some butterfly bushes trimmed up and shaped to a nice tree bush. How do I go about doing this and is it recommended? Here you go. I have had great success pruning my butterfly bushes back nearly to the ground every Spring. Mike, you say when you propagate plants through cuttings to make sure they are not patented varieties.
How do I know if my butterfly bushes are patented or not? This is what I do. First check the tag. Second do a google search and look at wholesale nursery websites. The wholesale sites that do not sell to the public do a good job of displaying the PP number. I bought one this past year and loved it! However it became such a bee magnet that I was unable to weed out an undesirable and uninvited ground cover that grew beneath it.
Still, I learned some great information from your article so thank you. Thanks Mike! Right now September hardy hibiscus are still blooming. Trim them when they are done flowering. Best to trim them between October and April. Prune your hydrangeas right after they bloom.
Butterfly bushes are considered invasive weeds in parts of the country. They spread like wildfire. I convinced my neighbor to prune hers…. There are other choices out there to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Yes, it is easy to grow. Shop carefully!
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