Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 6-12 ft × 4-15 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and occasionally-wet soil. Expect yellow and purple blooms in summer and fall. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and heat.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

6-12 ft × 4-15 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Yellow, Purple

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Heat, Humidity, Rabbits, Salt

Native to

China, Japan