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About Butterfly Bush
Rheca myricoides ‘Ugandense’ is a low maintenance, suckering, evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae family that is native to tropical eastern Africa (Kenya and Uganda). It has attractive light blue to violet-blue pea-like flowers and looks great grown in a container.
Taxonomy
Rotheca myricoides
Rotheca
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Cats-whiskers

How to care for Butterfly Bush
How often to water your Butterfly Bush

every 9
Butterfly Bush needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Butterfly Bush in your home

a window
Butterfly Bush love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Butterfly Bush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Butterfly Bush in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Butterfly Bush

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Butterfly Bush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Butterfly Bush
Butterfly Bush
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
