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.