Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
Attract a kaleidoscope of butterflies to your garden with the captivating Buddleia, also known as the butterfly bush!
These easy-to-grow shrubs are prized for their vibrant, honey-scented blooms that grace your landscape throughout the summer and into fall. Available in a beautiful array of colors like purple or white. Buddleia is a pollinator powerhouse and a delight for any garden. Plant yours in a sunny spot with well-drained soil and enjoy the enchanting show of butterflies, bees, and even hummingbirds it will bring!
Attract a kaleidoscope of butterflies to your garden with the captivating Buddleia, also known as the butterfly bush!
These easy-to-grow shrubs are prized for their vibrant, honey-scented blooms that grace your landscape throughout the summer and into fall. Available in a beautiful array of colors like purple or white. Buddleia is a pollinator powerhouse and a delight for any garden. Plant yours in a sunny spot with well-drained soil and enjoy the enchanting show of butterflies, bees, and even hummingbirds it will bring!
Attract a kaleidoscope of butterflies to your garden with the captivating Buddleia, also known as the butterfly bush!
These easy-to-grow shrubs are prized for their vibrant, honey-scented blooms that grace your landscape throughout the summer and into fall. Available in a beautiful array of colors like purple or white. Buddleia is a pollinator powerhouse and a delight for any garden. Plant yours in a sunny spot with well-drained soil and enjoy the enchanting show of butterflies, bees, and even hummingbirds it will bring!
Buddleia Buzz is a compact, butterfly-attracting shrub, known for its dark purple flowers and long bloom time. It thrives in full sun, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and is relatively low maintenance, making it a great addition to gardens and containers.
Key Features:
Flowers: Produces showy, fragrant, deep purple flowers with orange eyes from early summer to early fall.
Size: Typically grows to about 4 feet tall with a 30-inch spread.
Sunlight: Requires full sun for optimal growth and flowering.
Attracts: Butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators.
Maintenance: A low-maintenance shrub, best pruned in late winter after the last frost.
Hardiness: Generally hardy in zones 5-9.
Uses: Suitable for perennial beds, containers, hedges, borders, and cut flowers.
Deer and Rabbit Resistant: A good choice for gardens where deer and rabbits are a concern.
Soil: Prefers well-drained soil.
Buddleia Pugster, also known as the Pugster butterfly bush, is a dwarf variety prized for its compact size, large, fragrant flowers, and continuous blooming without deadheading. It's a hardy and winter-resilient shrub, particularly well-suited for smaller gardens or containers.
Key Features:
Compact Size: Typically reaches 2-4 feet tall and wide, making it ideal for smaller spaces.
Large, Fragrant Blooms: Features big, showy flower clusters, often with a sweet honey scent.
Continuous Blooming: Blooms heavily from summer into fall, even without deadheading, though removing spent flowers can encourage more blooms.
Hardiness and Winter Survival: The sturdy stems and compact form contribute to better winter survival than other dwarf butterfly bushes.
Attracts Pollinators: Lures butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Deer and Rabbit Resistant: A good choice for gardens where deer and rabbits are a concern.
Growing Conditions:
Sunlight: Requires full sun (at least 6-8 hours daily).
Soil: Prefers well-drained soil, ideally sandy or silty. Planting slightly higher than ground level can help with drainage.
Water: Needs moderate to moist conditions.
Pruning: Best pruned in spring after new growth appears. Dead or damaged wood can be removed at any time.
Fertilizing: Use a balanced fertilizer if needed.
Pests and Diseases: Can be susceptible to spider mites and aphids.
