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Butterfly bush (single plant)

Original price was: ₹250.Current price is: ₹79.

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Description

In India, we can sell this Butterfly bush (single plant) via online delivery systems to any states including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha (Orissa), Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal

he Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) is a fast-growing, deciduous shrub known for its colorful, fragrant flower spikes that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. It’s beloved in pollinator gardens and is often called the “summer lilac” due to its similar appearance and scent.


🌿 Quick Profile: Butterfly Bush

Feature Detail
Scientific name Buddleja davidii
Common names Butterfly bush, summer lilac
Origin Central China and Japan
Type Deciduous flowering shrub
Height/Spread 6–12 ft tall (1.8–3.6 m), 4–8 ft wide (1.2–2.4 m)
USDA Zones 5–9 (hardiness depends on variety)

🌸 Flowers & Appeal

  • Long cone-shaped flower clusters bloom from summer into fall.

  • Colors include purple, pink, white, blue, and magenta.

  • Highly fragrant, and exceptionally attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.


🌞 Care Guide

Requirement Details
Light Full sun (6+ hours/day for best flowering)
Soil Well-draining, neutral to slightly alkaline
Watering Moderate when young; drought-tolerant once established
Fertilizer Minimal; too much fertilizer = more foliage, fewer blooms
Pruning Prune hard in early spring to encourage compact, bushy growth and more blooms
Bloom time Mid-summer to first frost
Deer resistance Generally deer-resistant


🌱 Propagation

  • Easily propagated by:

    • Softwood or hardwood cuttings

    • Seeds (although this may contribute to invasiveness)


Popular Cultivars

Cultivar Flower Color Height
‘Black Knight’ Deep purple 6–8 ft
‘Miss Molly’ Reddish-pink (sterile) 4–5 ft
‘White Profusion’ Pure white 6–8 ft
Lo & Behold® series Various Dwarf (2–3 ft)

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