If you like flowers and are looking for a good landscape with flowers that are easy to grow, look no further than a butterfly bush plant. It will bring color and beauty to your flower landscape and it can be easily maintained. It is a great choice because of its fast-growing habit. In fact, it will probably grow to be the most impressive of all plants in your flower landscape.
Butterfly Bushes is very hardy and survive even heavy rainfalls. They enjoy full sun to partial shade in full to partial shade, but not too much of either. For best growth, amend the soil with fertilizer before planting. After transplanting, little in the way of care for is required for butterfly bushes, making them a low maintenance plant.
While you want the new location to receive full sunlight, you don’t want it receiving direct sun because that would cause too much evaporation of the new soil. In fact, during the summer months, it is a good idea to move them out of the hot sun as often as possible, though not as often as they moved from the hot, sunny south. During the wintertime, or cold weather, they will need to stay indoors or protected, of course. This is especially true if you move them while they are blooming. During spring time they will usually start to bloom and you can move them into their new location very easily.
Flowering shrubs such as Pansy, Foxglove, and Pansy (Pendula Equisetina) are fast-growing shrubs with a butterfly bush type pattern. They also have pretty leaves. They are low maintenance, but do require pruning to maintain their shape. I recommend planting in groups of three to four, approximately three inches apart. Use sharp cutting tools to trim away old canes and grow new canes as necessary.
Hedges are considered invasive by many gardeners because of their tendency to take over other areas of your yard. The best way to avoid this is planting only non-invasive, long-lasting varieties that will not crowd the space and take over your whole backyard. Hedges do need trimming, so consider planting them in groups of three to five.
There are three basic categories of landscaping shrubs: sun-loving, shade-loving and hardy. Those with higher temperatures prefer blooming flowers and foliage in the early season, including perennials like Spring Beauty, Purple Morning Glory, and Hawaiian Papaya. Shorter seasons with cooler temperatures favor shrubs and vines with lower temperatures, including Morning Glory, Morning Delphinium, and Red Mapleleaf. The shrubs are categorized based on the type of growth habit: shrubbery or vine, woody, windbreak, ground cover, or grassland. You should plan your landscaping for each type of growth so you will be able to achieve an appropriate climate for each.
I love the butterfly bush because it is so versatile. It looks great in all kinds of landscaping and is very easy to grow from seed or from cuttings. It has many varieties to choose from such as Canada Lily, Carolina Spring Beauty, Pansylla, Peony, Enchanted Lily, and Purple Coneflower. Most of the varieties mentioned above grow up to fifteen feet high at maturity, making them ideal for beginners and growing enthusiasts.
Although most butterfly bushes are native to Asia, Florida and other warm climates now grow varieties that are considered drought resistant in both Mexico and the southern states. These bushes have excellent floristic features such as: hardy, disease resistant plants, graceful flowers, and a wide variety of ornamental flowers. They are very easy to grow, requiring minimal maintenance, and produce striking flowers. Flowering shrubs and vines provide year-round interest in your landscape and provide protection from harsh weather. They make an excellent companion plant with other ornamental plants in your landscape design.