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Lauren Bradbury

Should you deadhead buddleja? Experts warn that missing this vital step could spell disaster for your garden (and your neighbour’s)

A close up of a buddleja's purple flower at RHS Wisley.

The butterfly bush is a wonderful addition to any garden with its purple cone-shaped flowers and honey scent. However there will come a time when the flowers start to fade, but should you deadhead buddleja?

No garden idea would be complete without a pop of colour, and buddleja can offer just that - and on a pretty large scale, too. Like almost every other tall shrub, though, buddleja needs to be kept in check. But in a world where it’s easy to make deadheading mistakes and knowing the differences between pruning and deadheading can seem like a minefield, it can be hard to know where to start.

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