Growing a Butterfly Bush

I have to tell you, we have this Butterfly Bush that continues to impress.

When we first got this plant last year, I had no idea what to expect from it. I didn’t know how tall it was going to grow, what kind of flower it was going to produce or if it was going to do anything at all. Well, this thing is getting bigger and bigger.

They always say, “Give a plant until its second year to really see it take off.” I guess the first year for the roots to get used to the soil and the second year for some action. When I planted this Butterfly Bush, it was about two feet tall. Right now, one year later, it’s about eight feet tall. Not bad for one year. It is just starting to produce small purple flowers.

Here, check it out in some photos below.