Buddleia davidii ‘Black Knight’

Purple Butterfly Bush

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Large

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 6-10' x 6-10'

Natural Growth Habit: Upright

Native To: Asia

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Intermountain Conditions / Screen

Container Sizes: #1, #5, #15

Sunset Garden Zones: 3b-24

Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

A Bit More

Butterflies and hummingbirds flock to the scarlet panicles of intense violet flowers. Deadhead Buddleia regularly to maintain a tidy appearance. Adding garden lime to the soil improves foliage and bloom.

A Bit More

Butterflies and hummingbirds flock to the scarlet panicles of intense violet flowers. Deadhead Buddleia regularly to maintain a tidy appearance. Adding garden lime to the soil improves foliage and bloom.