Deadheading butterfly bushes. Do you need to? If so, how? 3 Quick Steps ✂️ Follow the spent flower stem down to a set of leaves ✂️ Cut just above that set (about 1/4 to 1/8 of an inch will do) ✂️ Repeat until you don’t see brown | Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs

I know how much people really love their burning bush for that bright red fall color. But sadly, that plant is highly invasive, especially in the Northeast and the Midwest. And don’t worry, I have some fantastic native options that have the same beautiful color in fall, but there’s also flowers, which you don’t get with a burning bush! Those native flowers are going to feed spring pollinators, and the seeds and berries are going to feed birds and other wildlife. So you’ll be helping the ecosyste