Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)
Shrub
- Dwarf butterfly bush with gigantic blooms!
- No trimming or deadheading for reblooming.
- Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.
- Very winter hardy shrub.
- Zones 5-9, sun, 2' tall by 2' wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Patent: PP 28,796
Common name: Butterfly bush
Zone: 5 - 9
Sun exposure: Full sun (6+ hours sun)
Height x width: 2' tall and 2' wide
Flower color: Purple
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Summer-fall
Bloom time: Summer, early fall
Features: Space savers, rabbit resistant, Proven Winners, low flammability, heat tolerant, fragrant, dry soils, drought tolerant, deer resistant, container plants. best for beginners
Uses: Specimen, flower gardens, pollinator gardens, cut flower gardens, mixed borders
How to Grow
Light: Full sun - at least six hours of bright sun each day is necessary for healthy plants and abundant blooms.
Water: Low to average watering; soil can even be dry once established. Butterfly bush do not tolerate wet conditions for any period of time.
Spacing: 2 feet
Fertilizing: Little needed; if desired, apply a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: In fall, plants can be trimmed lightly if desired, but save major pruning for spring. Do not fertilize in fall, and if mulching, do not apply heavily at the base of the plant.
Maintenance & pruning: Butterfly bushes are best pruned in spring, once the new growth has begun to emerge. At that point, cut just above where big, healthy buds appear. Give butterfly bushes plenty of time to emerge in spring, especially in colder climates - this may take several weeks, even if other plants in your yard are already leafing out.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Arrived healthy but quickly died with a frost. Hoping they will bounce back but not looking good. Main stem is brown when scratched.
We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/bb-guaranteed
I planted fall 2021, I protected them their first winter (Massachusetts, lots of snow). I did fertilize at the beginning of spring. They have both done well and are just starting to bloom in their first year! So thrilled. I ordered 2, and they are both doing well.
Delivery was slow but plants arrived well package and very healthy . I planted them a week after they arrived and they are growing and blooming. Very happy with my new plants.
I have followed the directions very carefully my plant arrived in rough shape but i was hopeful but after 2 weeks it has not grown at all in fact leaves are dying i do not think that it will make it. Its a shame i thought it was beautiful in the picture.
Hello Debra, I'm sorry to hear your butterfly bush isn't everything you expected it to be! From the picture I'd say it looks perfectly healthy, it's pretty typical for plants to lose a few leaves here and there as they adjust to a new environment. This plant will be slow to grow, give it some time for its roots to establish in your garden before you give up on it! It also looks like we've extended your warranty to June 15th, so let us know before then if your butterfly bush hasn't improved. Thanks for your feedback!
Love the plants. All of them look great.
Both bushes died.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
To early to tell planted them but to early know if they will survive.
The Buddleia Pugster Periwinkle®- Butterfly Bush is surviving and thriving and starting to flower.
The butterfly bush arrived in great shape and is a memorial to a neighbor who dies.
Arrived in good condition. Well packed for shipping. It's blooming nicely and appears to be very happy
Seven quart-sized Pugster Periwinkle butterfly bushes arrived in October well packaged but slightly dry. With watering they hydrated well and were set outside and then planted en mass within two days in full sun. Now that it is the end of November in zone 8a, they have produced some new leaves and will be wonderful color contrasting next to white roses in the spring.
ordered two bushes, one thrived but the other just never grew, hasn't died entirely but is still the exact same size as when i planted it and quite sickly looking. both were planted in the same soil, same area. Not sure I would order again at the price and then the additional shipping cost I'm not sure it's worth it.
Hello! We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble with one of your butterfly bushes. It's hard to say what exactly is going on without seeing what the plant looks like. Please email a photo to [email protected] and we'd be happy to take a look at it for you. We do offer a 60-day warranty on all of our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we'd be happy to refund your purchase or send a replacement. Happy Gardening!
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The first punster perrywinkle was terrific when it arrived, so I ordered another and totally dried out with leaves withering and falling off . So sad. I’m trying to save it but very displeased.
Hi Theresa, we're so sorry to hear that your Butterfly Bush isn't doing so well! We do offer at 60-day guarantee on all of our plants! Please send us photos of the plant to [email protected]. If your order is still under warranty we'd be happy to replace or refund your order. Happy Gardening!
Bushes seem to be doing well and were well packaged.
I’m a new customer, I have made 2 or 3 purchases from you guys. I have been overwhelmed by the service I have received. The plants are beautiful and if you call you get a real person on the phone.
Amazing quality and very well packaged. You can't realize the quality of this plant unless you have received very poor quality. Ordered five from a dealer on ETSY and they can't compare to this plant, one was 2 1/2 inches tall which should have been a Pugster Amethyst but has bloomed twice and all white. All five plants had a fungus and required several treatments with a fungicide but now all clear. This plant has several buds ready to bloom and extremely healthy. Wilted a little from the trip but will improve as I have all four plants that I received in a shaded area. Will order from this company many times. THANKS
I ordered three, they are so healthy and doing well planted in my garden. I actually ordered another one after my initial order and that’s doing well too! I’ve had a few guests (butterflies) over for a visit.
My Pugster Periwinkle Butterfly Bush is very healthy and already has a bloom. The bloom is almost as big as the plant right now. It is a beautiful purple.
Plants arrived well packed and healthy. They’ve been in the ground for several weeks and seem to be thriving.
We're happy to hear your new plants are thriving in their new home! Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback, Daniel. Please let us know if you ever have any questions, we're here to help. Happy gardening!
Is the Pugster Periwinkle butterfly bush suitable for a container?
Hi! Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) is a dwarf variety that is great for containers when it is planted in full sun with well-drained soil. It will reach 2' tall and 2' wide at maturity, so make sure you choose a pot with a diameter of at least two inches larger than that.
Do perennials come back every year?
Yes, they do! Perennials will die back to the ground in the winter, then return each spring. Shrubs, on the other hand, will lose their leaves but keep their woody stems and branches through the winter, and return in spring. Butterfly bushes are shrubs.
My pugster butterfly bushes were doing great, but I notice some leaves are turning yellow and all the leaves are a much lighter green than when I planted them. The get morning shade and afternoon sun. I water them twice a week.
Hmmm... it sounds like it could be a water/drainage issue. What is your soil like? Did you amend anything to the soil at the time of planting? How long have you been growing them? Let us know!
Is the Pugster Periwinkle Butterfly bush deer resistant?
Hi Kathleen! Butterfly Bush is rarely damaged by deer, so it is classified as deer resistant.