Perry Templeton wrote:

Planted a nice size (about 4' tall), vibrant Butterfly Bush about 6 weeks
ago. It did well, bloomed, made new blooms. The this past week, it just
crashed and died. Leaves wilted and then it just croaked. I am in South
Louisiana. Zone 10. Everything else in that flowerbed is doing fine and
growing strong.
Wonder what happened. We had a lot of rain but then the last two weeks have
been really hot and dry. The Butterfly Bush was on the east side of the
house.


Did you water it? Anything planted in Zone 10 will need a
good soaking at least once a week for a year or more. In full
sun in a dry period, twice a week would probably be better.

It takes a while for plants to get established, especially
under harsh conditions. Until then, they are fragile.


Mike Prager
Beaufort, NC (on the coast in zone 8a)
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