Most butterfly bush, or Buddleia, species are fully hardy down to zone 5, so you don't need to worry about winterizing in most US states. Deep watering is recommended after planting.

Butterfly bush is not just for smelling though. The plant is also well worth looking at, with its lanky branches terminating in spikes of small blue flowers. And each flower has an orange eye. Som ...

Based on my experience, the best plants for attracting butterflies are, fittingly enough, butterfly bushes (Buddleia spp.). I once acquired a butterfly bush whose deep violet flowers had yet to bloom.

While butterfly bushes don’t need much water and bloom beautiful flowers, they have a bad side too. In many places in North America, some species of butterfly bushes (Buddleia) are invasive ...

In late summer, as kids flock back to school, butterflies flitter and flutter to buddleia, aptly nicknamed butterfly bush.“Butterfly bush is one of those plants that lives up to its publicity ...

A. Some butterfly plants stay within the 3- to 4-foot range, and some are below that mature height. Those in your color choices include: ...

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and ...

The woolly butterfly bush (Buddleia marrubiifolia) is a near-native from the neighboring Chihuahuan desert. It’s a great pollinator plant, has attractive grey-green leaves and bright orange ...

iSTOCK InternationalButterfly bush The butterfly bush has all of the attributes of a dream plant. It is easy to grow, produces an abundance of fragrant blooms that bring in hordes of butterflies ...

BUZZ -- As the name suggests, Butterfly bushes such as this Buzz Velvet Buddleja attract butterflies all summer long. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Gary Bachman) By . Special to The Mississippi ...

S tarting a butterfly garden doesn't have to be a big production. A few favorite plants in a well-chosen spot is all that's necessary. Put a cluster of milkweed, zinnias and pentas on an apartment ...