Dusty Miller

Butterfly Bush

Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush Care

Dusty Miller

Butterfly Bush

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

1.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush is as follows:

Watering Dusty Miller in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Dusty Miller in Winter: Average Water
Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

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Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush diseases is very important factor of Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush Care. These plant's diseases are:

Dusty Miller: Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust and White mold
Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush pruning is done as follows:

Dusty Miller pruning: Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads
Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Dusty Miller and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows:

Dusty Miller fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer