Buddleja, Butterfly Bush, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac 'Petite Indigo'

This species isn't long-lived (usually under 10 years). Hard pruning (to 6") annually in early spring helps it renew itself and improves ...Read Morebloom.

All B. davdii cultivars require weekly deadheading for them to look and bloom its best.

Butterfly bushes may be good nectar sources for adult butterflies, but they are not food sources for the caterpillars of any Lepidoptera native to the continental US.

In some places, B. davidii can be an invasive weed: England, France, New Zealand, and the states of Oregon and Washington. It has naturalized in eastern N. America but is not considered invasive there. Recent cultivars are usually selected for dramatically reduced fertility.This species has naturalized along the west coast of N. America from BC to Califolia, and also in 17 eastern states.

Has anyone heard of the nanho blue reverting to white? I could swear I planted a blue one last year, but as soon as winter was over, it s...Read Moretarted blooming white. The blooms got super large, and its growth exploded.

I love it! It is beautiful and try to keep it pinched back for compactness and keep it deaded for more blooms.

This variety of butterfly bush is a lovely shade of blue.

In cooler zones, Buddleias die back to the ground each year, s...Read Moreending up a dense group of new shoots in late spring that quickly develop into a 6-8ft shrub. In warmer zones, it can reach a height of 10'. It has a light scent which attracts butterflies and bees. I'm not sure about hummingbirds, but possibly they are attracted to this plant, too.