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| Garden Tool | The popular Butterfly Bush, Buddleja davidii, has proven to be a weed. Found growing in natural areas far from any garden, Buddleja's seeds are dispersed by the wind. Oregon and Washington both list it as a noxious weed. What is a butterfly loving gardener to do? Try Blue Mist shrub (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Black Knight' ) as a blue/purple, summer flowing shrub substitute or at least only grow the named Buddleja cultivars or the species Buddleja globosa which may be less of a threat. | |
| Keywords | Invasive plants, Caryopteris, Butterflies, Buddleja | |
| Season | All Season | |
| Created Date | 2007-04-03 | |
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April 19 2012 16:02:30