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pale butterfly bush

pale butterfly bush · Pruning

pale butterfly bush · Buddleja officinalis

Needs full sun, well-drained soil and a frost-fee location. Ideal for a large conservatory or greenhouse. Can be grown on a warm, sheltered wall in particularly mild locations. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice

Watering: Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakingsSunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed

How to Prune pale butterfly bush?

Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.