New member here would like advice on buddleia

Hi All
I'm new to gardening but there are 4 buddleia growing very happily at the top of my garden. They were beautiful well into October and still teaming with bees and butterflies. When is best to prune them and how low should I go?
I'm grateful for any advice.

 

Hello Andrea, If they're Buddleia davidii, they're best pruned in spring as they flower on the growth they make the same year. Cut out any obviously dead wood, then take the main woody branches down to 1-2', 30-60cms, with loppers or a pruning saw.

 

Thanks so much. I'll wait till spring! Just starting to get a bug for this gardening malarkey

 

You're in the right place!

 

To Gardeners Corner @Andrea Youll

 

@Lem @noisette47 thankyou

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Andrea.

 

@Sheal thanks so much

 

Welcome to GC forums @Andrea Youll

 

@Logan thank you

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

@CanadianLori thanks so much

 

@noisette47 has got this nailed. I would add to it though by saying only cut the when there is no risk of frost, and always aboove a healthy pair of leaves. Younger stems are usually green, and older dead ones darker, so they are easy to distinguish.

@Andrea Youll welcome to the forum.

 

@Sandy Ground thank you, I really appreciate it