Q.Should I Trim/prune My Fountain Butterfly Bush?
It’s about 12′ tall in a nicely spray-like display. Small green leave are sprouting up the lengths of the stems.
GKH_Susan
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Answered on March 20, 2022
Yes. Typically butterfly bushes are pruned to about 6 inches from the ground each year. They bloom on new growth so there is no need to keep last year's stems.
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/2002/2-22-2002/butterflybushes.html
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/butterfly-bush/butterfly-bush-care.htm
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