Hi everyone,
In order to cut back on my Spring cleanup, can I cut down my hostas and butterfly plants in the Fall? I cut both down to the ground.
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Hostas just die down in the fall, so I let them go and the gladly return in the spring.
Butterfly bushes bloom on new growth, so prune in very early spring. They are fairly tough plants and can take being cut down to 3 feet or a bit taller. this will actually make them more attractive.
I've seen that some people prune them when winter starts, but I have always done so in the spring.
See what people who live in your area find works best.
Butterfly bushes bloom on new growth, so prune in very early spring. They are fairly tough plants and can take being cut down to 3 feet or a bit taller. this will actually make them more attractive.
I've seen that some people prune them when winter starts, but I have always done so in the spring.
See what people who live in your area find works best.
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