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Butterfly Bush
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Sweetly fragrant flowers on compact plants attract a profusion of butterflies to your garden. Stunning in perennial or mixed shrub plantings, or in large groupings. Remove faded flowers for continuous bloom. Prune hard in early spring.
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Plant Details
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Common name
Butterfly Bush
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Botanical name
Buddleia davidii
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Variety
Nanho Purple
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Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
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Light
Sun
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Height
5-7' (1.5-2 m)
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Habit
Upright
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Feed
Use an all-purpose in spring
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Water
1-2 times per week
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Bloom Color
Purple
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Bloom Time
Summer-fall
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Maintenance
Apply mulch
This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:
- Susan K.'s collection