Plus, he talks about the Blue Phlox, one of his favorite spring wildflowers.

Question Of The Week

“I live in Marion, North Carolina, in Zone 7B.

When is the best time to prune my butterfly bush?”

Butterfly Sitting on Flower of Butterfly Bush

Credit: Natalia Ganelin/Getty Images

  • Greg

Grumpy’s Answer

Well, Greg, today would be great.

Is that specific enough for you?

And this would go for other plants, too, as well as the butterfly bush.

blue phlox

So, this pruning advice, this also applies to all the other summer-flowering trees and shrubs.

Plant Of The Week

Blue Phlox

Let’s talk a little bit about the plant.

And it’s a wildflower.

So now’s a good time to plant them.

Like I said, just light shade.

They need some moisture during the winter and the spring.

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Ask Grumpyis a podcast featuring Steve Bender, also known asSouthern LivingsGrumpy Gardener.