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I live on the coast of British Columbia and I prune the butterfly bush in early spring, by cutting it back to about 18" from the ground and it grows approximately five feet every year and blooms vigorously.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoIf by butterfly bush you mean Buddlia then Spring is the time to cut it back, hard if you want to contain it.
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∙ 9y agoYou can easily transplant a butterfly bush in the early spring. Just make sure to dig far enough around the roots that you do not damage the root system.
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∙ 15y agoi have a butterfly bush i'd love you to trim mine baby ;)
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∙ 12y agoAs soon as there is no risk of frost you should plant, then come summer your bush will be producing plenty of nice nectar rich flowers for the butterflies.
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