Plus,Grumpys plant of the week.
We live in Oklahoma.
Can you suggest something to clear this up?
This is a very common problem withpeonies.
It’s called powdery mildew and grows on top of the leaves and it makes them just look ugly.
The good thing about it is it’s not gonna kill your peonies.
It’s a natural fungicide, very safe to use.
Reds and pinks and blues and purples and white.
And it’s very attracted to pollinators like butterflies.
So that’s why it’s called butterfly bush.
Now, there’s a new kind of butterfly bush.
There’s some dwarf series out there.
One is called Flutter by.
They grow two to three feet tall.
And they have big flower spikes.
They come in colors of blue or pink or white, light purple and deep purple.
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