The Dream Team: Butterfly Candy, Boxwoods & Hydrangeas
Looking for a planting combo that does it all? This trio delivers. Butterfly Candy, Better Boxwoods, and hydrangeas combine vibrant blooms, evergreen structure, and timeless elegance, all with minimal maintenance. Whether you're refreshing your front foundation bed or creating a pollinator-friendly corner, this mix brings color, shape, and curb appeal that lasts through the seasons.
Why This Trio Works
This combination brings together three key elements every well-designed garden needs: color, form, and contrast.
Li’l Taffy™ and Li’l Raspberry™: These compact Butterfly Candy varieties offer bold berry-pink and magenta blooms that keep your landscape lively throughout summer and into fall. Their mid-height size makes them perfect for borders & garden beds.
Skylight™ Boxwood: Part of the Better Boxwood collection, Skylight serves as the evergreen framework, offering clean structure and dependable presence year-round. It's fast-growing, blight-resistant, and incredibly versatile, providing a strong evergreen form whether left natural or neatly clipped.
White Wedding® Hydrangea: With bright white blooms and a mounded shape, ‘White Wedding’ brings a clean, airy contrast. It pairs beautifully with darker foliage and adds a touch of softness to this high-impact combo.
The Garden Plan
To get the most out of this trio, think in layers:
- Start by anchoring your bed with Skylight ™ boxwoods at the corners or along the edges to create definition.
- In front of the boxwoods, plant Li'l Taffy ™ and Li'l Raspberry ™ to provide a splash of bold color at eye level.
- Then, place White Wedding ® hydrangeas just behind or beside the butterfly bushes to soften the transition and create a full, multi-dimensional effect.
Repeating this layout across a garden bed or border adds cohesion and rhythm to your design, making even small spaces feel thoughtfully composed.
Care and Maintenance
One of the best things about this combination is how little maintenance it requires. Butterfly Candy thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, needing very little attention once established. Hydrangeas do best with morning sun and afternoon shade, and benefit from consistent watering during periods of heat. Boxwoods are highly adaptable, growing well in partial to full sun and needing only occasional shaping to maintain their tidy form. And with Better Boxwood’s disease-resistant genetics, there’s less worry about long-term care or boxwood blight, just reliable, beautiful structure all year long.
Beautiful, resilient, and easy to care for, this trio checks every box for a standout garden. Whether you're refreshing a front yard or reimagining a backyard border, it's a combination that delivers impact without the extra work.
Ready to elevate your landscape? Explore the Butterfly Candy collection and start your garden glow-up today.
