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butterfly bush
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butterfly bush
n.
Any of various shrubs of the genus Buddleja native chiefly to warm regions and cultivated for their showy clusters of small, variously colored flowers. Also called buddleia.
butterfly bush
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for buddleia
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Noun1.butterfly bush - tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
buddleia
genus Buddleia - shrubs or trees of warm regions
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems


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Butterfly bushes also make excellent tall hedges, although they are most appreciated when allowed to grow informally without being boxed.
IN THE GARDEN MAKE YOUR HEDGE A FRUITFUL ENDEAVOR by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
They come for the butterfly weed, lilacs, echinacea and anise hyssop, and especially for the white, lavender and pink butterfly bushes.
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Q: I planted three butterfly bushes early last spring, all in the same location.
IN THE GARDEN FOR FRUIT TREES, AMMONIUM SULFATE DOES THE TRICK by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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