Known for their fragrant, nectar rich flowers that are a magnet for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds! Dense conical flowers on long arching stems are present summer to first frost. Blooms come in various colors including red, purple, pink, white, yellow. An easy to grow, low maintenance plant.
Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'
Butterfly Bush
Image courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Dark purple flowers
- Blooms late summer into fall
- Long, gray-green leaves
- Tall, upright stems
Blooms all Season
Border or Bed
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Fast Growing
Fragrant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefer fertile, moist, well-drained soil Winters best in protected location and mulched Cut deadwood in the spring Very late to break dormancy in the spring
Height: 5-8 ft
Spread: 4-6 ft
Spacing: 4-8 ft
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Purple
Zone: 5-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Heat Tolerant
- Mass Planting
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Blooms all Season
- Fragrant
- Container
- Fast Growing
- Low Maintenance
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Silver
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Buddleia
Common Name: Butterfly Bush
Known for their fragrant, nectar rich flowers that are a magnet for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds! Dense conical flowers on long arching stems are present summer to first frost. Blooms come in various colors including red, purple, pink, white, yellow. An easy to grow, low maintenance plant.