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January is a great time to prune summer-blooming shrubs like butterfly bush and spiraea.
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Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 24 Jan. 2026
Newer butterfly bushes often have been bred to be sterile.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Butterfly Bush While some gardeners prune butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) in the fall, the best time to do it is during the winter.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
There’s a butterfly bush that attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 24 Jan. 2026
Newer butterfly bushes often have been bred to be sterile.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Butterfly Bush While some gardeners prune butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) in the fall, the best time to do it is during the winter.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
There’s a butterfly bush that attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Butterfly bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butterfly%20bush. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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