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Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

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Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)
18 reviews

Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

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Full Sun
Height24 In
Spread24 - 36 In
Zones0506070809
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Pugster Blue has full size, fragrant, blue-purple blooms on a compact bush. It blooms non-stop from early summer through frost with true-blue flowers, each with a tiny yellow-orange eye in the center. Thanks to thick, sturdy stems, the Pugster® series offers vastly improved hardiness and winter survival over other types of dwarf butterfly bush. It is drought-tolerant, attracts pollinators, and resists deer and rabbits. 

Pruning: Prune in spring, after the new growth emerges. The warmer your climate, the more you should cut back your butterfly bush each spring. Left unpruned, large butterfly bushes can become “second story” plants: their flowers form way up at the top so you can’t enjoy them unless you have a second-story window. 

Soil: Butterfly bushes need perfect drainage. Their roots are sensitive to rotting, and if they spend any amount of time in wet soil, they can be set back or even die. They can grow in clay soil, but need to be planted a few inches above soil level. This creates a small “hill” that encourages water to drain away from the plant rather than settle around it.

Planting: Never amend the soil when planting a butterfly bush. Amending the soil, particularly clay soil, can cause drainage problems. Avoid mulching directly around your butterfly bush. Mulch is a great idea for other plants, but in clay soil, it can hold too much moisture. Go ahead and mulch your beds, but give your butterfly bush a bit of clearance, and never mulch all the way up to the main stems.

Dormancy: Butterfly bushes tend to be one of the later plants to leaf out in spring. Even if everything else in your landscape is turning green, that doesn’t mean you’ve lost your butterfly bush. If you're worried, try the scratch test. Lightly scratch at a few beaches with your fingernail. If there is green underneath, the plant is still alive. 

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    • 1-gallon shrubs are 6-24 inches tall at shipment
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8 inches tall at shipment
      • Varies on the season and plant

    Please Note: Pugster Blue® - Butterfly Bush - Buddleia x is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of OR or WA.

    Features

    • Attracts Pollinators
    • Drought Tolerant
    • Dwarf Variety
    • Fragrant
    • Resists Deer

    Characteristics

    • Height: 24 In
    • Spread: 24 - 36 In
    • Habit: Mounded
    • Bloom Color: Blue
    • Foliage Color: Green
    • Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

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    VB
    02/15/2023
    Vince B.
    United States United States

    Plant purchase

    Bought several plants all came in great shape Will have to wait til spring for results on hydrangea But great service will use again for sure

    03/03/2023

    Proven Winners Direct

    Vince, Thank you for sharing! We love to hear it <3

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    09/12/2022
    Stephanie
    United States United States

    Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

    I ordered 5 "pick your mix quart" Pugster Blue Butterfly bushes. Zone 7. All 5 bushes arrived well packaged, no damage. All the leaves were fresh, green and branches in tacked on all 5 plants. Some have begun to bloom! The color is absolutely gorgeous! The color looks more like deep purple than blue. Its exactly what I wanted in my garden area. I recommend PW! You won't be disappointed.

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    09/12/2022
    Debra S.
    United States United States

    Gardner

    They were beautiful when arrived. So glad I ordered them. Great job!!

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