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QUESTION: My butterfly bushes are getting yellow leaves at the bottom.  What do I do?

ANSWER: Hello Dawn

Thank you for your question.

I need more information in order to consider this one more fully - so:

Which state are you in?

Are you growing your bushes inside (in a conservatory or glasshouse) or outside (in the ground or in a container)?  Outdoor and indoor plants can suffer very differently.

Is there any physical damage to the leaves i.e. holes, curling, blotches?

I look forward to hearing from you.





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QUESTION: New York
Outside in the ground
No damage to the leaves

Answer
Hello again Dawn

Thanks for the follow up.

From what you say I don't think there's really anything to worry about, especially if the rest of the leaves on the plant are OK, and it's flowering well.  Butterfly bushes are very trouble free as a rule (in fact they are almost impossible to kill!)