Buddleja alternifolia
alternate-leaved butterfly bush (syn. buddleia)
The arching branches of this graceful flowering shrub are festooned with clusters of fragrant, lilac flowers, in June...
August pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
Late summer is the best time to prune many midsummer-flowering shrubs to keep them vigorous and flowering well. It is also the ideal time to prune several trees that are prone to bleeding if pruned at other times, and it’s not too late to complete the pru
Read full articleJune pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
June is a time to relax and enjoy your garden, but there are still some early flowering shrubs that will need pruning if they are to produce the best possible displays year after year. A few shrubs can also be trained into unusual and attractive standards
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