Planting and Care

A person uses pruning shears to trim a dried, brown shrub in a mulched garden bed.

Butterfly Candy bushes are compact, colorful shrubs admired for their vibrant blooms and their ability to attract butterflies and other pollinators to your garden. While they are generally low-maintenance, regular...

When and How to Prune Butterfly Candy Buddleia Bushes

Butterfly Candy bushes are compact, colorful shrubs admired for their vibrant blooms and their ability to attract butterflies and other pollinators to your garden. While they are generally low-maintenance, regular...

A bag of Espoma Organic Plant-tone plant food sits on mulch next to a small, dried-out shrub in a garden bed.

Butterfly Candy bushes bring a burst of vibrant color to your garden, attracting butterflies and other pollinators. To help keep their blooms bright and their appeal strong, they need more...

When and How to Fertilize Butterfly Candy Buddleia 

Butterfly Candy bushes bring a burst of vibrant color to your garden, attracting butterflies and other pollinators. To help keep their blooms bright and their appeal strong, they need more...

wait for spring to prune Butterfly Candy Buddleia

Snowstorm Blues? Here’s What to Do After the Snow Hits Your Butterfly Candy Buddleia! Winter has arrived with a blanket of snow covering your garden, and your Butterfly Candy Buddleia...

Winter Care for Your Buddleia: What Comes Next?

Snowstorm Blues? Here’s What to Do After the Snow Hits Your Butterfly Candy Buddleia! Winter has arrived with a blanket of snow covering your garden, and your Butterfly Candy Buddleia...

Patio scene with a variety of Butterfly Candy Buddleia planted in containers

Butterfly bushes, also known as Buddleia, are a popular choice for gardens because they attract butterflies and other pollinators. They are relatively easy to care for, but these tips will...

How to Plant and Care for Butterfly Bushes

Butterfly bushes, also known as Buddleia, are a popular choice for gardens because they attract butterflies and other pollinators. They are relatively easy to care for, but these tips will...