PICK OF THE WEEK: Buddleia alternifolia / Butterfly bushes serve more than winged ones. By Demetra Bowles Lathrop May 31, 2006- ... small mop-head tree. May 31, 2006. Demetra Bowles Lathrop.

A The common buddleia (B. davidii) is as tough as old boots, even shooting out happily from woody “antlers” when hard pruned, generally in March.I am sure that if you cut yours back now it ...

Similar rules apply to the orange ball tree, Buddleia globosa, which carries spherical blooms in late May. If pruning is needed, do it after flowering.

Plan pruning to beat the buddleia budworm By Pam Peirce , Freelance Writer Updated July 10, 2012 11:58 a.m. Damaged buds and young leaves (at left) show this butterfly bush is infested by a moth ...

More people are buying buddleia for their gardens, but it's classified as an invasive species and is a problem on British railways. It's hard to walk by a railway line in Britain and not see buddleia.

A GARDENING expert has revealed how to kill a common garden plant that is just as tricky to get rid of as Japanese knotweed. Many gardeners know about the problems knotweed can cause but a pretty p… ...

Buddleia's fibrous roots can cause significant damage to buildings as it grows Credit: Mike Clough CEO at Japanese Knotweed Solutions Ltd. The plant is viewed by the Department for the Environment ...

GARDENERS across the UK have been warned about a common plants that’s can be a nightmare to deal with. Buddleia is known for it’s stunning purple blooms and strong scent – and it&… ...

To gardeners the buddleia is the perfumed haunt of butterflies who seek out its nectar. But to government officials and Network Rail, it is a scourge - smothering native plant species and damaging ...

More people are buying buddleia for their gardens, but it's classified as an invasive species and is a problem on British railways. It's hard to walk by a railway line in Britain and not see buddleia.