Butterfly Bush Spacing

They re gorgeous but they actually do more. Sure the butterfly bush is gorgeous but planting one can significantly damage your local ecosystem including the butterflies you hoped to support.

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Butterfly bush spacing

The butterfly bush buddleia davidii is a beautiful fast growing deciduous shrub with masses of blossoms long spiked trusses that bloom from summer to autumn. For the best results the planting site should have a height clearance of approximately 10 feet and horizontal space to allow the butterfly bush to reach a mature width of approximately 8 feet. If planting more than one butterfly bush space the shrubs at least 4 feet apart.

Planting instructions plant in spring or fall spacing plants 5 to 10 feet apart depending on the variety. Butterfly bushes grow comfortably in containers. Special features of butterfly bushes easy care low maintenance fragrant good for cut flowers attracts butterflies.

Its flowers come in many colors though butterflies seem to prefer the lavender pink mauve of the species to the white and dark purple cultivars. Miss molly butterfly bush blue chip another compact variety the blue chip butterfly bush grows to around 2 in height and width at full maturity. Choosing a site to grow butterfly bushes select a site with full sun and moist well drained soil.

Use a container that is at least two gallons at least 12 inches across and 12 inches tall and has drainage holes.

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