Butterfly Bush

Please choose a rating. Buddleia 3 in 1 flowering shrub with red white and purple flowers.

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Butterfly bush

New national plant network 2 5 qt. The plants have an arching habit that s appealing especially as a background in informal flower borders. Its flowers come in many colors though butterflies seem to prefer the lavender pink mauve of the species to the white and dark purple cultivars.

They bloom in spring and summer but the naturally attractive shape of the shrub and evergreen foliage keep the bush interesting even when it is not in bloom. Fast growing with prolific flowers large varieties are great for the back of your garden border while compact varieties may even be planted in containers. Butterfly bush buddleja buddleia is a genus of hardy flowering plants that produce appealing fragrant flower heads known for attracting butterflies and other insects.

This species originally from asia readily takes over space. Butterfly bushes buddleia davidii are grown for their long panicles of colorful flowers and their ability to attract butterflies and beneficial insects. And thanks to the magic of cultivar developers the flowers now come in a number of colors including pink and blue.

Each butterfly bush variety is adorned with multi colored panicles that will help your garden thrive by welcoming a variety of pollinators especially butterflies bees and hummingbirds. For starters it s easy to grow and produces striking flower spikes. And the blooms attract butterflies galore.

In warmer climates butterfly bushes soon grow into trees and develop rugged trunks that peel. Butterfly bush shrub buddleia davidii is known for many things. Despite being considered invasive by many ecologists their striking appearance has helped them maintain their popularity in ornamental gardening.

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