Shrubs - Butterfly Bush

This captivating beauty is noted for its bushy habit, arching stems, showy/fragrant flowers, and vigorous growth. Its common name comes from the dancing butterflies it will draw to its sweetly fragrant, dark-purple spiked flowers. Although it loves full sun and will grow in Arizona, be prepared to give this cultivar more water in well-drained soil since it’s naturally a bit more comfortable in the midwest-northwest areas of the country. In those areas, it benefits from a natural cold winter dieback. So in our southwest area, you will want to prune back every winter to encourage bushier growth and more flowers in the spring. Provides excellent summer-to-fall flowers when few other shrubs are in bloom. Best grown en masse in borders and patio gardens.

Scientific name:  Buddleja davidii

Mature size:  4-15 ft. high x 6-12 ft. wide

Sun:  Part to full sun