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Hi all, I just purchased a butterfly bush online (Clerodendrum ugandense), and after completing the purchase, I read that all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. I know that there are degrees to that--some plants can make you feel ill if you ingest them, while some can cause a much more serious reaction.f you got rid of all the plants that had toxic properties, your garden would practically be bare. This one has some toxic alkaloids, much like other members of the same family. I'd use it in your landscaping. As your child matures, I'll bet she won't begin grazing on the plants as a rite of passage.
I like to use compost too. The key to a healthy, blooming butterfly bush is to prune it back in later winter or early spring and provide full sun or as close to that as you can get. The less sun you have, the less blooms too. For your hydrangeas, if you are pruning, make sure you are pruning at the right time.hen in March (late winter to early spring), you can cut back the branches to where you have healthy tissue. Based on the size of your shrubs, that may be very close to the base. Butterfly bush is a shrub that can handle heavy pruning and should come back strong as temperatures warm up.