Plant of the Week: Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Butterfly Bush 'Royal Red'

Detailed Description

Name: Buddleia, Royal Red

Botanical Name: Buddleia

Zone: 5-10

Bloom Time and Color: Flowers from mid-summer through fall. This butterfly bush is not quite a true red color, but purple red.

Soil: Average, well drained.

Exposure: Requires full sun.

Description: Perennial: This is one of the most sought-after of the butterfly bushes. It is a vigorous growing upright shrub. It is very easy to grow. This bush is a magnet for all the butterflies that pass through your garden seeking nectar.

Care: This plant blooms on new growth and should be pruned back to the ground in spring.