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.
Buzz™
Buddleia davidii 'Buzz Purple'
Butterfly Bush
Photo courtesy of Ball Horticulture
- Full sized purple flowers
- Compact plant; perfect for smaller space
- Fragrant flower
- Blooms last late summer-fall
Border or Bed
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Fragrant
Garden
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
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: 3-5 ft
Spread: 2-4 ft
Spacing: 3-5 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:
- Fragrant
- Container
- Low Maintenance
- Focal Point
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Mass Planting
- Edging
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Long Blooming
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
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.