Re: Butterfly bush
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Butterfly bush
- From: D* F*
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:00:21 -0400
Exactly. I bought mine from Bluestone also, and it grew to 5' and
blossomed beautifully. It didn't die back, though. I am in Zone 5. Guess
I'll cut it back. Thanks.
At 09:52 AM 4/12/99 -0400, you wrote:
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>Valerie Lowery@ZEON
>04/12/99 09:52 AM
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>Depends. What zone are you in? Here in zone 6a, the butterfly bushes
>usually die to the ground, but this past winter was very mild and there was
>little, if any, die back. I don't trim mine back until spring as a rule so
>I can keep a close eye on damage and can get a good feel about the overall
>shape of the bush.
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>I do find that if I trim, the bush ends up looking fuller and blooms
>heavier since the plant blooms on new wood. An untrimmed bush will grow
>taller of course, but you might end up with an "airy" look. Depends on
>what you're aiming for. It can only do so much in one season here even if
>it is one of the fastest growing bushes I've ever seen. I've gotten a
>little quart-sized plant from Bluestone Perennials for about $4 and have it
>grow to about 5' in one summer.
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>Again, this is all for my part of the world.
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>Val in KY
>zone 6a
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