Pugster Amethyst Butterfly Bush

Pugster Amethyst Butterfly Bush combines full-size amethyst-purple flower spikes with a compact plant only about two feet tall and wide. Fragrant blooms appear continuously from early summer until frost and attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Its sturdy, mounded habit fits sunny borders, pollinator gardens, mass plantings, and containers without the size of a traditional butterfly bush. Available for local pickup from Towns Edge Nursery.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Buddleia hybrid ‘SMNBDL’ PP30,236
• Light: Full sun
• USDA zones: 5–9
• Mature size: About 2 ft tall × 2 ft wide
• Foliage: Deciduous; green foliage
• Flowers or feature: Fragrant amethyst-purple flower spikes with small orange eyes
• Bloom season: Early summer until frost
• Water: Low to average once established; excellent drainage is essential
• Growth habit: Compact, sturdy and mounded
• Landscape uses: Pollinator garden, sunny border, container, edging, mass planting, small-space accent
• Deer tolerance: Deer and rabbit resistant; not completely browse-proof

South Carolina garden note: Plant high in well-drained soil in Zone 8b; butterfly bushes perform poorly in soggy ground.

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil, pruning and care. Availability changes with nursery inventory.