Butterfly Bush is a species of fast growing deciduous shrubs with arching branches showy summer panicles that can last until frost. The common colors for the panicles are pink, purple, or white, and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Remove spent flowers to extend bloom season. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas. Drought tolerant.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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5’ - 12’
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Spread:
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8’ - 10’
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Spacing:
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9’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Various
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones. Can become sparse if not grown in full sun and may reach to 10' if not pruned back in late winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Verbena, Coneflower, Butterfly Weed
IMAGES: 4028mdk09, Sommerflieder blau, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) I, IKAl, BuddlejaDavidiiStrauch, CC BY-SA 2.5, (3) anonymous, Butterfly feeding from butterfly bush, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) I, IKAl, BuddlejaDavidiiWhite, CC BY-SA 2.5
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
