On 1/31/08 7:24 PM, in article
, "arkienurse"
wrote:

I remember reading here last year that they should be cut back around the
end of February or so. I was out today looking around my yard and my
butterfly bush, planted last year, is already putting out new leaf growth.
I don't want to do anything to damage it, but had planned to cut it back.
Am I too late? or is it still ok

Thanks

Vicky



Vicky,
It would help to know where you are, but I'm in southern NH and will cut
mine back after the snow is gone in late February or early March. I'll go to
about 2 inches of "stump" (some of mine are pretty old) and most of my new
growth will come from near the larger of the stub ends.

C