06.03.2023 | Butterfly Saturday

It's Butterfly Saturday here in the Carondelet Garden.  We spent yesterday afternoon visiting our friends @gardenheights to pick up this stunning Pugster Periwinkle dwarf butterfly bush.  We've been wanting one for the longest time but did not have space for the regular variety.  This gorgeous dwarf butterfly bush will make an excellent addition to the Carondelet Garden.

Dwarf butterfly bushes grow to a maximum of between two and three feet in height and are semi-deciduous plants. Dwarf Butterfly bushes are fairly hardy shrubs.  While butterfly bushes are considered to be an invasive species in some regions, that shouldn’t be a problem here in the Carondelet Garden.

Despite needing direct sunlight and nutrient-rich, aerated soil, the dwarf butterfly bush can grow in a variety of terrain and climates. The dwarf butterfly bush simply needs some sunlight, water, and good soil to thrive.

The dwarf butterfly bush is semi-deciduous in our neighborhood. This usually happens once a year during the fall season. The entire plant will become bare and brittle until springtime. During spring, new leaves will start to grow and the tree will begin to grow once more.

A beautiful, hot Saturday in South Saint Louis.  Be good to yourself and to those you may pass on your journey.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.