Spring is the best time to prune butterfly bushes. Pruning in the late fall or winter leaves them susceptible to frost damage. Wait until the spring to do a hard prune (pruning it back to one foot ...

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 all ...

Q. I live in a condo on a finger of the Elizabeth River, and we have a butterfly bush planted in the common area. I have limited space and would like to cut it back. When is the time to prune it, and ...

The Garden Docs give advice on pruning butterfly bushes and picking Mahonia. Tom G. asks: I have a buddleia that is large and very woody. A few of the stems are large, making it more difficult to ...

Every spring I cut my butterfly bushes down. My neighbor does not. However, her bushes bloom weeks before mine. Is it necessary or preferred to cut them down in the spring? I find that if I don’t cut ...

Q: I have recently planted a butterfly bush in my backyard and it's growing rapidly. When is the right time to prune it? It currently has beautiful flowers and is great for attracting butterflies, but ...

Q: We have some lovely butterfly bushes that are getting too big for their space. When is the best month to prune them back?Letty Konenkamp, Greene County A: Butterfly bush responds very well to ...

Roses come in various growth habits, from long-stem hybrid teas, grandifloras and floribundas to mound-forming shrubs and ...

A: To be completely safe, wait till spring. Butterfly bush (buddleia) is slightly tender; in super-cold climes, they may die to the ground over winter but sprout from the roots in spring. The ...

We prune shrubs for a number of reasons. We want to remove dead or diseased wood. We may feel the shape of the plant needs improving and choose to prune branches that cross or stick out. Another ...