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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comEvery spring my butterfly bush looks like it is dead. There are new shoots coming up from the bottom. Should I cut off the dead growths from last year?
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1 Comment To "butterfly bush"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/04/2016 @ 11:07 am
You can prune as little as the spent flowers or 1/3 of the plant for a shape up.
Butterfly Bush is hardy and can adapt to all pruning.
Here is the pruning article again.
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