If you’ve wondered how the Buddleja got its common name, Butterfly bush, this photo by Chris Currie may help to explain it. Buddleja’s striking blooms are irresistible to butterflies, bees and moths — ...

With spring approaching, this £2 shrub is a great way to bring butterflies, birds, and bees into your garden - as well as a vibrant flush of colour. Gardeners are obsessed with a new discount shrub ...

Even the most time-poor gardener can grow the best pot plants that thrive on neglect. Simply plant in a pot and let nature do the rest – it doesn't get easier than that. A must-have addition to any ...

Barbara Bissinger of Pleasanton spotted a Western tiger swallowtail enjoying a moment on her Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’ butterfly bush. Buddleja does well in our climate. It likes a well-drained ...

Buddlejas, those beautiful butterfly bushes so called because their nectar rich flower spikes attract butterflies to them, are probably the most amenable of all shrubs to soil type, acid or alkaline, ...

Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Butterfly bushes sound alluring, traditionally one of the great sights in British gardens in late August. Their ...

I’ve been a city gardener all my working life. For years I’ve dug and pruned in the service of people and plants from everywhere. The countryside is lovely, but as nice as fields and woods are, my ...

While autumn sees things winding down in the garden, there’s still plenty that needs doing, with tidying-up and trimming-back top of the list. Although the majority of plants require pruning in either ...