Kousa Dogwood

Butterfly Bush

Kousa Dogwood and Butterfly Bush Care

Kousa Dogwood

Butterfly Bush

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

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 in early spring, Mulch

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Watering Kousa Dogwood 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 Kousa Dogwood 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 Kousa Dogwood 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 Kousa Dogwood and Butterfly Bush is as follows:

Watering Kousa Dogwood in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Kousa Dogwood in Winter: Average Water
Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

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Kousa Dogwood 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 Kousa Dogwood and Butterfly Bush diseases is very important factor of Kousa Dogwood and Butterfly Bush Care. These plant's diseases are:

Kousa Dogwood: Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch and Whiteflies
Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Kousa Dogwood and Butterfly Bush Pruning

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

Kousa Dogwood pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough
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. Kousa Dogwood and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows: