{"id":12720,"date":"2024-03-02T10:44:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T15:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/?p=12720"},"modified":"2024-11-13T15:46:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T20:46:04","slug":"butterfly-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/butterfly-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Grow a Butterfly Bush &#038; Varieties for Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What could be more enjoyable than relaxing in your favorite lawn chair or hammock, your sunglasses on, and a cool beverage in hand, staring at an enchanting array of colorful butterflies milling around their favorite plant? What could possibly be an easier way to accomplish this vision than by planting a simple butterfly bush?<\/p>\n<h2>About Butterfly Bush<\/h2>\n<p><em>Buddleia davidii<\/em>, the butterfly bush, is a flowering maniac. It pushes its proliferation of perfumed blooms straight through summer and well into fall, providing nourishment to butterflies all season long. Available in a multitude of colors ranging from white to pink to red to purple, there are colorful butterfly bushes to match any garden or landscape color scheme. The fragrant, long, spiked panicles are borne in profusion on long, gracefully arching branches that add drama and elegance to the yard. And it really is a butterfly magnet!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12720 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-1-reupload.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-1-reupload.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-1-reupload-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-2-reupload.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-2-reupload.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-2-reupload-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-3-reupload.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-3-reupload.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-3-reupload-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Growing Butterfly Bush<\/h2>\n<p>This quick-growing, deciduous, woody shrub is winter hardy in zones 5-10. In the northernmost areas of its hardiness range,\u00a0<em>Buddleia<\/em>\u00a0behaves like a herbaceous perennial, dying back to the ground in very cold winters. In the southernmost areas,\u00a0<em>Buddleia<\/em>\u00a0is grown as a large shrub and can flourish all year. In either location, you should treat this plant as a cut back shrub. Because butterfly bush blooms on new wood, it benefits the plant to be cut back to the ground each spring. This judicious pruning will stimulate lavish new growth and an abundance of flowers. It will also keep some of the larger varieties at a manageable size, particularly in smaller yards, corners, or other confined spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Plant your butterfly bush in full sun in just about any type of soil and it will thrive. Don\u2019t worry about fertilizing, as over-fertilization can encourage too much leaf growth over flower formation. Deadheading will encourage additional growth and new flower buds to extend the blooming season.\u00a0<em>Buddleia<\/em>\u00a0has a good tolerance for drought once established but should be carefully watered when young. A good, thick layer of mulch will help maintain soil moisture and keep weeds down to keep the shrub healthy. Just be sure not to use insecticides or pesticides on your butterfly bush, or you may be harming the very fluttering fliers you hope to attract.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe title=\"Dwarf Butterfly Bush- Meadows Farms Nurseries\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PKHz2edRLTA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Recommended Buddleia Varieties by Color<\/h2>\n<p>Not sure which butterfly bush to try? Consider these varieties to choose the perfect color and style to suit your yard. Not all varieties are available at all locations. Please call\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/garden-centers\/locations\/\">your closest Meadows Farms retail location<\/a>\u00a0to ask about availability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What could be more enjoyable than relaxing in your favorite lawn chair or hammock, your sunglasses on, and a cool beverage in hand, staring at an enchanting array of colorful butterflies milling around their favorite plant? What could possibly be an easier way to accomplish this vision than by planting a simple butterfly bush? 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