Buddleia Butterfly Bush Seeds - Flower Plant

Buddleia Butterfly Bush is a fast-growing ornamental shrub admired for its long, fragrant flower spikes that bloom in a vibrant range of colors, including purple, pink, white, blue, and lavender. It is an excellent choice for pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, borders, hedges, and containers. Thriving in full sun with well-drained soil, this hardy shrub provides abundant blooms from summer through fall while attracting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

Features

• Produces long, fragrant flower spikes in mixed colors
• Blooms continuously from summer through fall
• Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
• Ideal for pollinator gardens, borders, and hedges
• Fast-growing and easy to maintain
• Drought tolerant once established
• Excellent as a specimen or background landscape plant

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Buddleja davidii
• Common Name (US): Butterfly Bush
• Seed Type / Variety: Mixed Color Flowering Shrub Variety
• Growth Habit: Deciduous flowering shrub
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Planting Season: Spring or Fall
• Growing Season: Spring through Fall
• Sowing Season: February–April or September–October
• Germination Time and Conditions: 14–30 days at 65–75°F (18–24°C); surface sow or lightly press seeds into the soil, as light promotes germination
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained loamy, sandy, or moderately fertile soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate during establishment; drought tolerant once established
• Mature Plant Size: 6–10 feet tall, 4–8 feet spread
• Plant Spacing: 5–8 feet apart