Butterfly bushes are considered invasive plants in many areas of the United States. Native plants like asters and zinnias are equally attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. If planting a ...

Everyone loves a shrub full of pretty pollinator-attracting blooms, but here's the bitter truth about the butterfly bush: it will quickly outcompete other plants in your garden. That's where newer ...

Once the Asian native butterfly bush was introduced to American gardens in the early 1900s, it quickly became a favorite with pink, purple, and white blooms that draw butterflies to feed throughout ...