Planting And Care Of Butterfly Bush. Butterfly bush are easy to grow but you do need to know a bit about their preferences and requirements to achieve maximum success. Butterfly Bush are light feeders however will benefit from fertilization.
Commonly known as butterfly bush buddleia can grow up to seven feet tall and ranges in color from light pink to dark purple and blues says Sabine H. Sweet smelling colorful arching blooms that demand little from you as the gardener to maintain. Avoid fertilizing butterfly bush.
Even in warm climates plant them where they get no fewer than 6 hours of sun.
The soil selected for planting a butterfly bush should be well-drained. Soil that is constantly wet encourages rot. There are over 160 cultivars of butterfly. Butterfly bushes are a cinch to care for.
