Butterfly Bush Is Invasive. Butterfly bushes are officially classified as an invasive plant in at least seven states (North Carolina, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New ...

Then two little butterfly bushes sprang up, one about 5 feet away from the mother plant and the other about 10 feet away. Should I dig them up and replant them? Can they survive winters in big pots?

For centuries gardeners happily planted whatever caught their fancy, never wondering whether a desirable plant might have wandering ways. After watching a pretty perennial called purple ...

Butterfly bush has not been declared invasive in Georgia. Despite its name, it may not be the best plant for butterflies. (Walter Reeves for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) ...

Grow butterfly southern bush honeysuckle as an addition to the garden border, en masse or even as a hedge. When grown as a hedge, it doesn't need front border plants, as it has leaves and branches ...

Not surprisingly, my choice new plant for 2018 is the blue butterfly bush (Clerodendrum ugandense.) It’s my first blue flowering plant – and to quote my friend, Virginia, “I’m crazy about ...

Dear Roger: I planted a butterfly bush beside my patio fence last June, and it appears to have done very well there. My problem is that it has grown far more than I expected. I did not prune it ver… ...

Georgia Parkinson Hill is a horticulturist, garden designer, and owner of the native landscape design firm Beautyberry Gardens in Atlanta, Georgia. Why Are Butterfly Bushes Bad? In addition to ...

Q. Two years ago, my very big butterfly bush appeared dead, but it finally poked up one little sprig among the dead branches. Then two little butterfly bushes sprang up, one about 5 feet away from ...