Thank you for this site, you answered all my questions!!! Growing a Greener World It’s about 4 feet in diameter and only 18 inches high. I imagine it will be a while until it flowers. Off topic, was wondering about insects on the butterfly bush. Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' is the yellow flowering butterfly bush for you. My first suspicion is voles. Just let the plant focus on establishment right now and not new top growth. I think part of your issue is the one that is not sprouting yet is a sun exposure issue. I have s butterfly bush in the middle of my front yard, it’s doing great but has started to lean to the left and I’m afraid it will eventually fall. Bypass pruners are designed to allow the blade to cut the branch, similar to scissors. If you have lots of sun, you’ll have lots of blooms this summer from the new growth. It is 6/22/2013, is it too late to cut them back without damaging them? 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The nicety about this is once they do bloom, I don’t think I’ll see green given the vast amount of flower heads showing up. 2/mar/2013 - Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' HONEYCOMB BUTTERFLY BUSH deciduous flowering shrub full sun 10 year size: 6'HW Upright spreading SUMMER: Yellow with deep orange eye Fragrant flower spikes FOLIAGE: Soft gray green Attracts butterflies hummingbirds & birds Best pruned back in early spring Deer & drought resistant Well, the giant sunflower went nuts and took over the right side of the flower bed, and the three butterfly bushes, which were planted evenly spaced across the bed, not differ greatly in size. If so, it will shade out the new plants that also need plenty of sun. Fragrant orange-eyed deep yellow flowers. lol!!! You can prune this shrub back to twelve or twenty-four inches high. We pruned our bushes last year and they were beautiful but took forever to get tall again. However, this was an exceptionally tough winter. Step two is to remove sad looking or broken branches. I just moved and transplanted my butterfly bushes in the middle of summer (I know a no-no). I have no idea how to prune it to get it more manageable. Anvil pruners on the other hand, simply crush the branch to the point of cutting it. Avoid pruning though in early winter. Thank you! I know a avid rose grower that has the most beautiful garden full of them in hot, humid Atlanta. Good luck! It is already Nov. 11 here on Long Island. Either way, it’s a losing situation. But just this past week we’ve had some really nice sunny weather and mine has just started new growth about a foot away from the top, so everyone just hang in there! Should we move them now or wait till early spring? What to do? You can replace it or cut it back and see if it responds. Dieback of the top growth won’t be a concern. Bobbie, it doesn’t sound good. I think mine is dead. I live in southern Ohio, and all my other plants are now budding or blooming. thanks Should I cut back the branches all the way to the base? Thanks for any advice you can give us. Your butterfly bush should flush out with lots of new growth in spring and bloom this summer, assuming you have sufficient sunlight. Could they possibly need more sun? I think it’s just a matter of how much time you want to invest to find out. I haven’t seen an answer yet for my question. I’d do the latter. Can we safely cut the bush down to the root stump and save the bushes? I’ve been researching a lot and have read about pruning, and I don’t know if now would be a good time. But, here’s what I’m wondering. The plant is about two years old and the tallest spike is about 5 ft. Like the previous person mentioned, we seemed to have a rough winter here as well. I am interested in your response to the last question. Like many other flowering shrubs, the butterfly bush must be pruned at the right time of the year to control it's shape and to encourage the most blooms. I think you’ll be ok. Getting to know your soil and how you can give your plants a head-start will keep your garden looking its best. Let us know what you end up doing and how it works out. If the entire branch is dead, then cut it all out. Habit: Buddleja x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' grows to be a medium or eventually large branching, rounded shrub if left unpruned. Grab a pair of secateurs and remove the conical seed heads that have provided … If if feels springy, then it is likely alive. The more sun the better, but shade wouldn’t cause wilting leaves alone. In general, you never want to take off more than a third of the shrub at any one time. The wind will tend to do that. If you see new growth lower on the stem, cut back to just above the newly emerging buds. I pruned my butterfly bush by 1/3 in late winter. But only cut back what you need to now that it’s mid July. It’s also important to make sure you keep your plant watered in the new location until it’s fully established. It will also allow you to see if the wood shows signs of life further down the stem. that blooms in a color visible to bees, and your garden will become the botanical equivalent of a … Cutting it back some would generate new growth and invigorate the plant with the likely outcome of more flowers this season. Please help. If you see a outer circle of green just beneath the bark layer, the branch is alive. Keep in mind, by pruning in mid-summer, you’re sacrificing some of your blooms, but I’d trade that for a healthier plant. Last year was the first time I decided not to prune and with our really early warm weather, it sprouted leaves and then we had a hard frost. And to your last question, root competition between plants can impact how other plants in the area perform. Your goal is to cut back to where the branch is still viable. Drastic pruning will be a temporary fix but you will be dealing with this problem every year. Can it come back? Left unpruned Buddleia will quickly develop into a large shrub (3m/10ft) and can take over a smaller garden. Thank you in advance!! it looks like it is dead. I get lots of plants by mail. In the spring all I had were too small bushes that looked absolutely dead. Help!! Right now they look a little helter skelter (going every which way), how do I know what to prune? Last november the yard crew that does my fall clean up said to me “you can cut butterfly bushes almost down to the ground without harming them, they are so hardy”, so I let them cut them way down. They are looking particularly limp today, and watering doesn’t seem to perk them up at all. But yellowing leaves is often a sign of too much or not enough sun. You do run a small chance of losing your bush depending on its age and other conditions. This way, you retain some of the growth from last year which will fill in that area of your yard more quickly and provide you with plenty of flowers. Yet, if you’re unable to identify the other possible issues, then go ahead and move the lily. Of course the best results would be to start off with 3 new plants of equal size and age in a new spot. Joe, this is my second attempt to grow a butterfly bush. In my observation, the ones that survive and look the best upon arrival are watered well right before shipping, and packed in nicely into their shipping box. Left to grow naturally it’ll produce lots of fragrant purple flowers but these will be smaller than if pruned back hard annually. Are the roots spreading, or still in that tight circular pattern that occurs when they outgrow their nursery container? Good luck. The ground is a good draining soil, not clay. Just make sure you wait until the threat of frost has passed. That’s not a good thing. I cut out most of the old dead wood and branches. Sustainable Living and Organic Gardening PBS Series, Butterfly bushes do not need to be pruned except to control size. So, when should I prune my butterfly bush, which is in a half barrel, to avoid the danger of splitting the wood? Other options are to cut back some of the branches a few inches at a time to find living “greenish” tissue in the branches as you work your way down the plant. I didn’t even have to ask them. How much longer do you think before I give up hope. Hello. I planted 2 butterfly bushes last spring. Hoping you see growth by now Bruce. Hi-I have trimmed my butterfly bush back to two feet, but the roots are coming out of the ground, very woody, and taking up tons of space in my little garden area. It is very windy on my property. Dig up the plant and take a look at the roots and see what you can find out. I live near Columbus, OH and we had a terrible winter. The best time to prune it back is late winter or early spring. You could dig it up or cut it back a lot. ideally how large should it be? I heard that chemical fertilizers (e.g., 10-10-10, MiracleGro, etc.) I have a massive butterfly bush that I am planning on pruning this afternoon. Do your heavy pruning in late winter or very early spring. Hi, I planted a butterfly bush last spring. The other bush is not showing any signs of life. Order your fresh Butterfly Bush online today for fast delivery to your doorstep! If so, how far back? Buy mid-May, you should see new signs of budding at least if it’s going to make it. Best to wait at this point. Any idea what the problem might be and if I can save it? Look for new growth soon. For most plants, that’s a drastic reduction. If they don’t come back, it was likely the timing of severe pruning. But, don’t overwater either. Also the plant does not seem to give that many flowers. A few weeks before the risk of frost is over should be fine. Lynn, it’s very possible the new shoot is a sprouted seed. If conditions are not the same, you will notice differences, even when plant varieties are the same. Hi, we live in Napa, Ca and have a Butterfly Bush planted in amended clay soil. I’d planted them last summer and they grew and bloomed like crazy! Butterfly bush bloom on new wood so as long as you have plenty of sunlight, you’ll get lots of blooms throughout the summer by pruning in the spring. We have a butterfly bush that is about 10 yrs. I started growing my Buddleia Davidii in March from seed and it is about 6-8 in long now. Yes you can. Then the salt water quickly retreated back out to sea. FIRST: Prune your butterfly bush once a year in early spring, just as they begin to show signs of foliage regrowth. Also They were small last year so we didnt prune them but this year they are huge. You mentioned cutting it back and looking for green. Normal rule of thumb is to never remove more than a third of the plant, but these can take a bit more. There are green shoots all over the tree but the majority on newer grown all at the top of the tree. Please let me know what we should do.. Otherwise your plan should be fine. MY BUTTERFLY BUSHES PRESENTLY SHOW NO GROWTH OR LIFE. I have sprayed with Captain Jacks, but it hasn’t helped. But do make sure the root ball is sufficiently moist. When is the best time to trim it down? These are hard on the plant, make ragged cuts and are worse than a bad haircut. Shorter? I had two beauties – pink delight and black knight (up until this year) that are 8 and 14 years old that never came back this summer, but most of the roots are still green. Should we assume this butterfly bush is a victim of Sandy or should we be patient and hope it’s just dormant and will soon “wake up?” I appreciate any feedback. There are several issues that can explain why sizes vary from one plant to the next. You mention that late winter is when best to prune. My question is does the butterfly bush usually reproduce in this manner and will these shoots grow to full size? I like to use compost too. I’m still wondering why my new leaves have holes in them? If you keep cutting back to the base without seeing green living tissue, and you’re patient, it may sprout from the base. Known as the butterfly bush, buddleia bears conical, nectar-rich flowers, which attract butterflies and bees in late summer. I am heartbroken to think that my gorgeous two butterfly bushes are gone. Give it time though. I didn’t realize that it was safe to prune them until recently, but am concerned that it’s now too late to do it this year. I’m gonna say the bush is probably 6 ft at leat, maybe 7. When should we cut them back? We live in zone 6 and I am concerned about the bush dying. Otherwise I’m not sure DeAnn. The home had not been lived in for some time and the gardens were begun in 2005, and not well tended for a long time. It is now May 26th and the bush shows no sign of awakening from the winter. Should we try trimming back to the base and see if we can get new growth, or is the damage done because of the fall trimming and subsequent winter freezing? Hi Joe! However this year in early April it appeared to have already begun to bud when we had a freeze. ... Yellow flowered butterfly bush! The leaves of some cultivars are densely hairy underneath. Sounds like it might just be a watering issue Barbara. One of the reasons I prune mine regularly is to avoid the shrub becoming straggly. I just pruned them back to the base essentially (the wood was bone dry – even the branches that were a good two inches in diameter, it cut like butter and no life) and noticed what *may* be new shoots coming up from the ground in between the existing branches – but I am unsure what the immature leaves/shoots look like. 1 Archipelago, Lyon Way,  I’m going to try the scratch test too, but at this point it looks all but hopeless. When would be the best time to dig it up and move it? They kept the larger one up and just trimmed up it real good. They will continue to grow, and you can prune it spring to induce new growth to make it bushier if you like. it is starting to get cold here now and we have had a couple of frosts but the last few days has been in the 70’s.. Follow Joe on Twitter. thanks. One of the reasons I prune mine regularly is to avoid the shrub becoming straggly. The plant bloomed this year, about 8-10 very small flower spikes. I just replied to the last comment you were interested in knowing about. Hi, so happy I found this site, my question is that I live in an apartment and outside is a big beautiful butterfly bush, actually one large one and directly across the sidewalk are 2 more. Same symptoms. About 2 weeks ago a little sprout started to grow up from the ground about 12″ away from the bush. Check my prior responses and you will find what you are looking for there. Excellent for cutting. Am I getting worried too soon? Give it time. Hello Joe, Thats usually the challenging with moving a plant in the summer. Got my fingers crossed for you. What I’m unsure of is, will it do just as well in my yard? But by cutting back, you can stimulate new growth and more branching. I think the winter was extra hard on them. But the root problem should be addressed first. Jan 2, 2012 - Buddleia 'Honeycomb' (Honeycomb Butterfly Bush) - planted fall 2010 - grew 8 feet last summer! It’s likely dead but if you have the time, give it 3 more weeks. I didn’t see my problem mentioned when I scanned the replies, so please forgive me if its already been covered. We planted a butterfly bush in the summer and trimmed in back to about 2 feet tall in November. Any suggestions? After 10 days, out came a beautiful monarch and after several hours, its wings were dry and strong enough and away she flew. Cut or pull them apart so roots are unencumbered and are able to spread out. I’m so afraid I’ll stunt it’s growth but it’s more of a tree than a bush but I need to thin it out some. But in extreme cold temps, the bush could die. Otherwise I can’t tell you from her Kay. I would also provide a balanced fertilizer around the base of your plant and water it in. Is it too late to hack the bare wood and branches down a bit more? Is it still ok to chop it way back? OUR BUTTERFLY BUSH – THE LAST YEAR PLANT- IS COMPLETELY BROWN, AND DRY. What should I do? The growth should look pale gray or or sliverish with thin serrated leaf margins. Cross your fingers!! I know this sort of pruning may seem a bit severe but Buddleia grow like the clappers and you’ll quickly see lots of new growth as we start spring. My husband decided to prune our butterfly bush without asking! I live in zone 6 (Ohio). Might there be hope even with this unusual winter and do you have images of baby shoot/leaf growth so I can verify it’s not just weeds growing up? Any roots you lose from the existing plant should recover since you’re not taking out huge amounts of soil to insert the new ones. I’m glad I got lazy last weekend and didn’t replace it! We live in the Westchester area of New York Giving them plenty of room for sunlight and air circulation will help them thrive. I have a question about my butterfly bush. For your hydrangeas, if you are pruning, make sure you are pruning at the right time. Good luck. The rest of the plant is thin and fairly light green dry looking leaves. If it’s still not budding out, go ahead and start cutting back a few branches a little at a time. If not, get rid of it and start over. .. any advice on here forward for care.. Otherwise, you can bring it indoors for the winter, moisten the soil slightly throughout the winter, and you should be ok to move outside in early spring. It is still roughly 4 feet tall, and I’d like it to fill out and have as much new growth as possible. That is in fact the only place it could be coming from based on what you’ve described. Since the existing plant has an established root system, even if you cut it back, it will likely respond faster to regrowth. I live in PA and we had a really hard winter this past year, and I was wondering if that could have been the cause? What should I do. Scratch the bark surface to look for greenish tones in the tissue underneath. Really a shrub, plants are best treated like perennials and pruned back hard each spring, to maintain a compact, bushy habit. Don’t place it in direct sun until the plant has recovered from the shipping. Plants are easy to grow and thrive in almost any situation, but will attract more butterflies and bees if grown in full sun. If you resort to spraying a synthetic (or any) insecticide please wait till late in the day or dusk to avoid inadvertent contact with any beneficial insects. But, allow time on the receiving end for the plant to reacclimate. Assuming you have plenty of sunlight, I think you’re plant will be fine. We have small grandchildren and do not want to have them sting by bees!! It’s important to avoid cutting back into older wood as new shoots may not regrow. Please scroll down and you will likely find your question and answer listed below. Butterfly Bush Pruning. You could also scratch the surface to remove a layer of outer bark, hoping to see green underneath. Good luck. I have two white butterfly bushes that I bought and planted last year. Wild we be better off moving it into a half barrel? So moving plants when they become too crowded is not a bad idea. Just tuck in enough paper or packing material so it’s snug but not compressed. However now we have three or four stalks that have emerged from what we thought was the dead root. However, if you do nothing, it will still branch out on its own from that part of the wood that is still viable. Should I try pruning now, or just wait and see? Should I give it more time? Hi Don. This is much better for pruning live (or potentially live plants). Everything seems to be very late coming back, could this be the same issue? Hopefully if you've been taking part in growing your own produce... © 2020 Evergreen Garden Care (UK) Ltd. I’d read to prune in the spring after no further chance of frost. That could be the problem. It now has blossoms. Thank you for all your help.. Hi Julie. Hi Emily. The people who flipped this house before we bought it just threw a bunch of different plants in the flower bed not really knowing much about them. Its green and healthy, no flowers yet either. The answer is…..ANYTIME! At least the look you describe sounds as such. This vigorous selection has very long wands of creamy-yellow flowers, on a clump of grey-green leaves. I have a medium sized (5 – 6) butterfly bush that seems in poor health this year. But experimenting is part of the process and where I learn the most. Buddleia davidii is one of the most widely grown shrubs in UK gardens. Hardiness zone 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. c/o The Joe Gardener Company Right after the storm, we cleaned up the area and made sure the roots were fine and the winter pruning done. Backfill if the roots are exposed and water it so the soil fills in around the roots and the air pockets are eliminated. There are a lot of brown twig like that I pruned now (nov) was that wrong. The only consolation I can give you is that you are not alone. Mother Nature is a funny woman and everything is on her time. do the young butterfly stems require support or covered for winter? It is somewhat drought tolerant, though it appreciates regular watering to do its best. The rest are now over 6 ft tall. Hi there! I really would like to, but I don’t want to hurt them, and they also haven’t flowered yet and don’t have any buds either. Thanks for your help. Good luck. I LIVE OFF 185TH 44119 . How are the blooms now. Butterfly Bush is a fast growing shrub. How should I go about getting it more manageable with lower blooming glowers. Just keep it watered until it’s established. Start over. Enjoy. But with this plant, you can pretty much cut back to the size you want and know that it will grow back quickly over the summer. While pruning, be sure to use sharp tools. Do I leave them alone and just hope they make it? Super Storm Sandy came in October and pushed in about 3 feet of ocean water to the garden it resides in. It should do fine in your yard. HOWEVER I AM REALLY WORRIED. Bests of luck with yours and here’s to a milder winter in 2015! The limp-looking one is in the shade some of the day. But if you do nothing, it will like grow “up” as the wood matures and reaches for the sun. I would plant it in the ground now. Especially when they become very big, this effort becomes impractical. Then replant an water well. The two purple haze bushes have died. Hi, we just purchased a house that has a butterfly bush that needs some trimming. Also, sounds like you might have some tree canopy shade competing for sunlight? Let us know how it turns out later this summer. It is now mid April. I was told to cut off the blooms when they turn brown. Nancy. I’s now 2nd week of March. United Kingdom. Pruning now could induce new growth right before cold weather arrives and you don’t want that. Best to wait until late winter or early spring. But now that we’re well into summer, I’d wait if you can to prune next winter when the shrub is dormant. But with butterfly bush, they can handle cutting back even to the ground or close to it. Keep us posted please. Hi Julie. But no harm training it. Do while dormant and you should be fine. It would be an interesting experiment though that wouldn’t have dire consequences to the existing plant. Thanks, Heather. I live in central Ohio. With the combination of my pruning and the rains we’ve received this week, the branches have fallen to the ground. Hi Nina. I have done no pruning since last year around this time. In winter, when the plant is already dormant, you avoid that risk. No leaves, no flowers, just brown. Heather, I think something is going on with the soil. A neighbor was going to toss it and I planted it on the side of my house. Thanks! Bottom line is that you have to put on your detective hat and investigate what is different or unique to cause the variance. 'Honeycomb Yellow' Butterfly Bush is exceptionally easy to grow in full to mostly sun and isn't too picky about soil type, provided the soil is well-drained and of average fertility. Greetings. Yes, it’s possible to be stung but honeybees are non-aggressive and most interested in collecting pollen. Copyright 2020 The Joe Gardener Company, All Rights Reserved. This year I have absolutely no new growth on any of the three. These are good signs. I sure hope so because I love them and really miss seeing all our beautiful butterflies this summer! Some varieties produce flowers on new wood, like Hydrangea paniculata, while others produce their flowers on old wood, so pruning would need to take place in the previous summer to get blooms the following year. Soil temps need to warm up and plants are just starting to wake up where you live. May be too early but keep an eye out for new growth. I plan to transplant it and even researched it so I would know when and how I should go about moving it. Sunlight and weather will dictate how much though. But if you cut it back, it will resprout and send up new growth quickly. Weather was the problem for many this past winter. Rather, “natural” fertilizers should be used. It’s rarely a good idea to prune so severely but in this case, it does have the potential to rebound. In cooler climates where this shrub acts more like a perennial, trim within a couple inches of the ground in late winter or early spring. Or, it will eventually sprout on it’s own from the the point on the branches that are living. I was new to the area when I planted it and did not do enough research to know how much space they could take up. I read all the comments and I am very worried for my butterfly bushes. Remember, as much as we’d like to take control, Mother Nature is always in charge. My butterfly bush is growing, but not as tall as last 2 years. If it again only grows to about 18 inches then I’d say that’s all it’s going to do on it’s own. Thanks. I wonder if something is going on with the roots. Will that suffice or does pruning require something more delicate? Grows in Sun. I live in Southern Oregon where it can freeze into early May. I am in Western N.Y. and my butterfly bush is not fairing well either. Then you can buy two new ones. If it’s cultural habit is to grow low and out, which it sounds like it is, then the only way to change that is to force the growth up with staking or some sort of support system like one would use for a tomato cage. I planted 6 butterfly bushes last spring. can a home gardener make more bushes from the one you have? It’s about 8 feet tall and very bushy at the top and top heavy where it’s hanging down to the ground. 6-7 years. I live in the Savannah, Georgia area, and have one beautifully blooming mature butterfly bush, but i also have a new butterfly bush that is blooming, but the first half of each bloom shaft is brown….the part closest to the stem. You could do either Diane. Size can be controlled by annual pruning in the late winter or early spring before new growth starts. . Hey Caitlin. I don’t think its dead. Joe Lamp'l is the Host and Executive Producer of the award winning PBS television series Growing A Greener World. Many people lost their beloved butterfly bushes this year. It’s a Fungicide, Insecticide, & Miticide in one solution. So step one is to remove dead branches. Pruning a butterfly bush could not be simpler. Many people lost their beloved buddlias from this harsh winter. The more open you can make your plant (without going overboard), the better off it will be this summer. 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