Marianne's Response

Trying to save a baby butterfly bush sprout

What can I put in the soil to help bring a baby butterfly plant back to life, it’s slowly dieing. But the other plant I have is Thriving… Help me please

Posted by Tory Nester on September 3, 2022

Marianne's Response

The most common cause of failure to thrive of a young seedling is lack of water so first feel the soil and add water if the top one inch is dry. A mole could have damaged the roots so press down on the soil with your hands to check for loose soil. Other than that just wait it out. Fertilizer will not help a dying young plant and too much fertilizer can slowly kill a young plant. Good luck, Marianne Binetti