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Post by OregonRed on May 19, 2015 9:58:28 GMT -5
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on May 28, 2015 10:39:18 GMT -5
Thanks to everyone for your posts and suggestions. I've copied and saved them in my Gardening/Buddleia File! I reread the article in Fine Gardening and couldn't determine where the author lives, so that may have been a factor in the perception of invasiveness. From your posts, I don't see any problem, so I've ordered one. Your experience so willingly shared influenced my decision, proving once again how helpful people here are! (
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canadiyank
Blooming
Central WA, Zone 6B
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Post by canadiyank on May 29, 2015 23:38:53 GMT -5
I have not been able to keep one alive for more than a couple years. I think they are so beautiful! Dh's grandma had several and hers were vigorous. She pruned them back almost to the ground some years.
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canadiyank
Blooming
Central WA, Zone 6B
Posts: 125
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Post by canadiyank on May 29, 2015 23:41:11 GMT -5
I reread the article in Fine Gardening and couldn't determine where the author lives, so that may have been a factor in the perception of invasiveness. Not sure what state you're in, but you can get a list of the noxious and invasive weeds in your state...last year I learned that we have a "Noxious Weed Control Board" only b/c apparently I was growing a newly listed "noxious weed" (Ravenna grass) and was ordered to destroy it by the NWCB. Google your state. Here's mine: www.nwcb.wa.govETA - apparently butterfly bush is "Class B" in my state (not ordered to destroy by law, but watched). They say to cut off the flowers before seed heads form, which makes sense for control.
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Post by kimmsr🕊 on May 30, 2015 6:11:48 GMT -5
Some states list the Butterfly Bush, "Buddelia", as a noxious weed and request people not plant it since it can take over an eco system. Other states list it as an invasive, non regulated and will allow plantings, for now. Washington and Oregon are the only two, I am aware of, with the greatest concerns although Pennsylvania lists it as a noxious weed.
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Post by gakaren on May 30, 2015 12:01:24 GMT -5
No problems way down here in the south. Mine stays green all winter and I cut it back from 7-8' tall to about 4' nearly every year. I've never had a seed sprout and it is around 10 yr. old now. LOTS of things are invasive down here, like privet, goldenrod, wild catnip and a few others.
There is even a state lottery here to get help spraying (spot spraying) some of the most invasive things like tallow tree, climbing Asian fern & privet!
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