Butterfly Bush

Dense spikes of fragrant, bright pink flowers with orange eyes and mid- to grey-green leaves, turning butter-yellow in autumn. This popular, flowering shrub is perfect for a sunny border. The dazzling, honey-scented, summer flowerspikes, up to 30 cm long, attract butterflies and other beneficial insects into the garden.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: July to SeptemberFlower colour: bright pink with orange eyesOther features: autumn colour, scented flowers attractive to butterfliesHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Prune back hard in March, removing all of the previous year's growth to three or four buds
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