Posted by MEADOW VIEW on March 10, 19100 at 08:26:16:
In Reply to: 3 in 1 butterfly bush posted by Lona Lee on March 09, 19100 at 14:39:30:
: I recieved an offer from michigan bulb co. on a 3 in 1 butterfly bush. It floweres in 3 different colors and attracts butterflys is this ookay in northern NY zone 5 or 6.
LONA LEE: You are in an area where butterfly bush will have a struggle surviving. Here is southern Ohio they die back to the ground most winters but do get to be 3 or 4' buy the end of the summer and do put on a show.
If you decide to purchase I would suggest you purchase 3 small plants, 4" or 6" pot and plant them in the same hole, if you want a 3 in 1, and mulch them very well with a burlap shield for the winter in the area where you live.
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