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Plants that bloom on new wood include roses, crepe myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica), butterfly bushes (Buddleia spp.),rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata), and Abelia spp.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
Both are deciduous shrubs that produce colorful clusters of flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators but chaste tree and butterfly bush are not closely related.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Plants that bloom in the summer -- crape myrtles, roses, althea, butterfly bush (buddleia) and summer spiraeas should all be pruned before active growth begins.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
What’s the difference between a chaste tree and a butterfly bush?
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
Both are deciduous shrubs that produce colorful clusters of flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators but chaste tree and butterfly bush are not closely related.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Plants that bloom in the summer -- crape myrtles, roses, althea, butterfly bush (buddleia) and summer spiraeas should all be pruned before active growth begins.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
What’s the difference between a chaste tree and a butterfly bush?
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Butterfly bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butterfly%20bush. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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