I am getting very frustrated with my butterfly bush. I was told to pinch just the blooms when they are done, but when I do, I do not get new ones. Is this the correct way?
This article will help with the pruning of your butterfly bush: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/butterfly-bush/butterfly-bush-pruning-how-to-prune-a-butterfly-bush.htm
I live in Virginia and would like to transplant two butterfly bushes. They have some new growth but no flowers yet. Is it too late to transplant them?
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/butterfly-bush/tips-for-transplanting-a-butterfly-bush.htm
I am going to plant 3 butterfly bushes in a group. How far apart should I plant them?
I would plant them anywhere from 4-6 feet apart.
BB grows big!!!!!! Also which one did you get? The are finicky about water requirements and soils. The like well drained area! and do not like wet feet
also their root is shallow. I bought 8, only 3 made of those I only have one left
this one cross breed its self with another one called opera, and now it give white and light purple flowers!! Also put them by them selfs, they do not like competition from other trees. The only one left I have it with asparagus
salvia, echinacea, bee balm it looks great (Butterflies welcomed)
You can make new plants out of small cuttings. By the way this plant is not native to USA is from china, and it has been put in the list of becoming invasive. I keep mine by not allowing it to go to seed, cut the flowers after their gone dark, this avoids the plant to go to seed and give you more blooms! Good Luck
I transplanted my butterfly bush and it has wilted. Will it come back? Some of the leaves are turning yellow.
It sounds like it has transplant shock. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/learn-how-to-avoid-and-repair-transplant-shock-in-plants.htm
When is it best to prune a butterfly bush, and does it need fertilizer?
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/butterfly-bush/butterfly-bush-pruning-how-to-prune-a-butterfly-bush.htm
A balanced fertilizer should be fine.
I pruned my bush this morning then gave it some plant foot. Now there is some type of bug boring holes in the branches where I cut. What can I put on the branches to stop them?
It is not recommended that you seal the cuts as this can trap disease in the cuts. I would treat the plant with neem oil. Because they are boring into the plant, a normal pesticide will not reach all of them as the plant's exterior will protect them. Neem oil is absorbed by the plant and actually runs through the plant's system on the inside, which means that it can reach all the pests boring into your plant.
I have a Butterfly Bush and one of the branches of it was broken off at the ground last night during a bad storm. There is about 3 inches of hardwood at the base and 12 or more inches of softwood in two different branches coming off of that. How can I root this? If at all possible, I would like to do it from the two branches of softwood, which are coming off of the hardwood section and make it into two different plants. I would appreciate any help that you can give me.
Softwoord cuttings are best for butterfly bushes. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/how-to-root-cuttings-from-various-shrubs-bushes-and-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/butterfly-bush/propagating-butterfly-bush.htm