Butterfly Bush?

BDL84 · 03-07-2008, 06:17 PM

Ive gotten really into Gardening the past 2 years an i bought a Butterfly bush Summer of 06 an in the spring i think it was May, June from what i remember it appeared dead, It was all grey no life to it by the way it looked so i decided to cut it down an dig it up, When i cut it down i noticed the inside branch had green in it ive been wondering ever since if it was still alive?, I bought 5 more Bushes last Summer an am hoping they survived over winter, I am wondering if it takes awhile for it to look alive because i dont wanna dig them up if their still alive, So please give me any information on this thank you.

**Autumn** · 03-16-2008, 05:47 PM

Green inside does suggest the bush was still alive but I'm not a gardener so I don't know. Maybe you could go to a garden centre and ask their advice.

scmomof2 · 10-08-2008, 10:01 PM

was it lantana?

catlover · 08-20-2009, 11:01 AM

Hi, I am also in Michigan and have many butterfly bushes. They like well drained soil and need to be cut back either in the fall or spring. They do not like their roots damp and if that was the case it may have been the reason they parished.

uplady · 11-07-2009, 06:54 AM

Butterfly bushes are late to emerge in my garden, so be patient before pulling them out.

03-07-2008, 06:17 PM	#1
BDL84 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 21	Butterfly Bush? Ive gotten really into Gardening the past 2 years an i bought a Butterfly bush Summer of 06 an in the spring i think it was May, June from what i remember it appeared dead, It was all grey no life to it by the way it looked so i decided to cut it down an dig it up, When i cut it down i noticed the inside branch had green in it ive been wondering ever since if it was still alive?, I bought 5 more Bushes last Summer an am hoping they survived over winter, I am wondering if it takes awhile for it to look alive because i dont wanna dig them up if their still alive, So please give me any information on this thank you.

10-08-2008, 10:01 PM	#3
scmomof2 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 12	bush was it lantana?

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03-16-2008, 05:47 PM	#2
Autumn Silver Contributor 100+ Posts Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 152	Green inside does suggest the bush was still alive but I'm not a gardener so I don't know. Maybe you could go to a garden centre and ask their advice.

08-20-2009, 11:01 AM	#4
catlover Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4	Hi, I am also in Michigan and have many butterfly bushes. They like well drained soil and need to be cut back either in the fall or spring. They do not like their roots damp and if that was the case it may have been the reason they parished.

11-07-2009, 06:54 AM	#5
uplady Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	Butterfly bushes are late to emerge in my garden, so be patient before pulling them out.