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

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"arkienurse" wrote in message
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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

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

Still O.K.
http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/mvv2-94.htm

It looks like you live where butterfly bushes usually go dormant and,
some times not. Apparently, you can whack these suckers right back to
the ground (I'm not recommending that) and they will bounce back.

Now get gardening.
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"Billy" wrote in message
...
In article ,
http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/mvv2-94.htm

It looks like you live where butterfly bushes usually go dormant and,
some times not. Apparently, you can whack these suckers right back to
the ground (I'm not recommending that) and they will bounce back.

Now get gardening.
--

Billy


Thanks for the site, lots of good info

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

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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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.

So sorry, I am in extreme southern Arkansas. We may or may not get more ice
or snow, but if we do it will be for a day, 2 at most. In fact I have the
windows opened right now in my bedroom, as it is almost 60 outside, and is
supposed to be warm all week.

Vicky