planting butterfly bush seeds Butterfly Bush Seeds – The Incredible Seed Company Ltd

planting butterfly bush seeds Butterfly Bush Seeds – The Incredible Seed Company Ltd(Buddleja davidii) Perennial. Zones 5 10 Butterfly Bush lives up to its name, growing into a large shrub that attracts Swallowtails, Monarchs and a variety of other butterflies and hummingbirds too! Their cascading violet flowers stay in bloom from mid summer until fall. Butterfly Bushes can self seed, so pruning is encouraged to keep them under control. Deadhead spent blooms throughout the summer to encourage a continuous show of happy pollinators.

(Buddleja davidii) Perennial. Zones 5-10

Butterfly Bush lives up to its name, growing into a large shrub that attracts Swallowtails, Monarchs and a variety of other butterflies and hummingbirds too! Their cascading violet flowers stay in bloom from mid-summer until fall. Butterfly Bushes can self seed, so pruning is encouraged to keep them under control. Deadhead spent blooms throughout the summer to encourage a continuous show of happy pollinators.

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GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

For best results, sow seeds outdoors in early Spring.  If sowing indoors..

SEED PRETREATMENT: Mix seeds with a moistened grow medium equal to 3-4 times seed volume. Place in a plastic bag or container.

STRATIFICATION: 30 days cold/moist (5°C). Place plastic bag with seeds and soil in your refrigerator, preferably in a veggie crisper. Inspect periodically for moisture and early germination

POST-STRATIFICATION: Sow stratified seeds on the soil surface, tamp down gently. Prefers soil temperatures of 20°C for germination. Water evenly and regularly.

GERMINATION: When all previously mentioned requirements are fulfilled, germination generally occurs in 30-45 days.

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 Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi'kma'ki / Nova Scotia.