How to Transplant a Butterfly Bush. They will also root quite readily. Mixed Buddleia Butterfly Bush Pixdaus Plants Trees To Plant Flowering Trees You can clip a healthy limb off - about a foot long remove bottom 6 inches of leaves put in a 2 liter soda bottle with enough water to cover the 6 inches keep in warm semi dark place inside and by spring it will have roots to plant. Can i transplant a butterfly bush in summer . The only thing better than a butterfly bush is a whoole bunch of em. Dividing butterfly bush is not difficult. Buddleias do transplant readily and can benefit from drastic pruning. Now is getting close to the very worst time to move it because it will not have time to become well established before the most stressful time of year for the plant hot summer weather. Make cuttings at least 3 inches 75 cm long and remove the bottommost leaves. Transplanting a butterfly bush requires some preparation of the new location. If you do move it now. To grow