Miss Molly Butterfly Bush

The Miss Molly Butterfly Bush is a new, non-invasive variety of this popular garden plant. It is very easy to grow in a sunny location in well-drained soil, and it will bloom continuously from mid-summer to the end of fall. It is a medium-sized bush, growing no more than 5 feet tall, and the same across. It grows as a dense clump of arching branches, with long, tapering soft-green leaves. The flowers are brilliant fuchsia-pink, and they are clustered in spikes about 4 inches long. This plant attracts many different varieties of butterflies to the garden, as well as hummingbirds. Children love to watch the butterflies, and this is the perfect plant for a children’s garden. Plant it among other flowering shrubs, or among annual and perennial flowers. It also grows well in tubs and pots, and does not need much care, as it is drought resistant once established.

• Bright, fuchsia-pink spikes of bloom
• Attracts butterflies and humming birds
• Never stops blooming from mid-summer through fall
• Medium-sized dense, arching shrub
• Grows well in hot, dryer spots

Choose a sunny spot in well-drained soil for your Miss Molly Butterfly Bush. It is hardy to zone 5 and has no significant pests and diseases. Flowers can be trimmed once they fade, but this is not really necessary, as they do not produce seed. Spring pruning is desirable, and is the only care needed for this tough plant. In colder areas it may die back to the ground in winter, but it will re-sprout and come back strongly, as soon as the warmer weather returns.