Elephant Ears and Butterfly Bushes Bounce Back

Even though it happens every year, I really enjoy the rebirth of the plants that seem to die in winter. It is incredible how these plants can spring from nothing to 5 to 10 feet tall in a couple of months. Soon the butterfly bushes will start blooming and attracting butterflies for most of the summer. Last year we learned something about propagating butterfly bushes. It appears that propagating from new growth, like we see now rather than old growth from the pruning we do in February works better. I'll know more after I see how the ones we planted last year do.