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Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush

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Description

  • Dwarf butterfly bush with gigantic blooms!
  • No trimming or deadheading for reblooming.
  • Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.
  • Very winter hardy.
  • Zones 5-9, sun, 2' tall by 2' wide at maturity.
Zone 5-9
Light sun
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Description You can finally get big flower drama without a bulky habit with Pugster Periwinkle® from Proven Winners, which only grows 2’ tall and 2-3’ wide and grows full-size flowers. Its thick, sturdy stems hold these pretty, pollinator-attracting blooms aloft with ease and are less brittle than other butterfly bush, which gives them better winter hardiness. So you’ll get to see these massive, pretty purple flowers year after year, from the beginning of summer ‘til frost, all without a bit of deadheading! Details Botanical name: Buddleia 'SMNBDO'
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 Soil: Butterfly bushes require very well-drained, even dry, soils. Do not amend or add anything to the soil at planting time, as this can cause serious drainage problems. In clay soil, plant butterfly bush so they are slightly above, rather than even with, the soil.
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.

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Customer Reviews

Based on 13 reviews
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D.F. (Michigan)
Pugster Periwinkle Butterfly Bush

Arrived in good condition. Well packed for shipping. It's blooming nicely and appears to be very happy

J
J.S. (North Carolina)
October planting

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.

J
J.L. (Massachusetts)
Great plants

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.

L
L.B. (Kentucky)
pugster butterfly bush

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 claims@greatgardenplants.com 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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T.H. (Texas)
First One great and then …

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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 claims@greatgardenplants.com. If your order is still under warranty we'd be happy to replace or refund your order. Happy Gardening!