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Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Purple'

Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush

Plant Description

A vigorous growing multi-stemmed plant for the perennial border. Large, fragrant, magenta-purple flower spikes bloom on blue-green new growth from July through Sept. Makes a good cut flower and attracts butterflies to the garden

Care Instructions

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extentsive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Cut back hard in early spring, flowers in summer on new growth

Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub

Height: 5-6'

Flower Color: Flowers are Magenta-Purple in color

Foliage: Gray-tinged

Location: Full Sun

Spread: 4-5'

Bloom Period: Recurrent blooms all summer into fall

Shape: Arching

Growth Rate: Fast

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