Pugster® Amethyst Butterfly Bush is a compact powerhouse, offering full-sized, amethyst-toned flowers on a petite frame. Despite its small stature, this dwarf plant delivers large, dense blooms that are typically seen on much larger varieties. Its non-stop blooming from early summer to frost features stunning flowers with a delicate yellow-orange center, adding a pop of color and attracting pollinators throughout the season. The Pugster® series is known for its thick, sturdy stems, which provide exceptional hardiness and winter survival, outperforming other dwarf butterfly bushes. With its light purple blooms, Pugster® Amethyst adds a cheerful and refreshing touch to any landscape, making it an ideal choice for small gardens or mixed borders.
- 2 feet tall and wide at maturity
- Hardy in zones 5-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (8+ hours daily)
- Space plants 24 inches apart for best results
- Produces fragrant amethyst purple flowers from summer through fall
- Maintains green foliage spring to frost
- Blooms on new wood
- Great for borders, containers, groundcover, landscapes, mass plantings, or as a focal point
- Attracts bees and butterflies while resisting deer and rabbits
- Heat and drought tolerant, reblooming
Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring.
Pruning: Prune in spring, after the new growth emerges. Remove weak branches in the middle and about 1/2 to 2/3 of the height and width. Make cuts just about 1/4 of an inch above a bud. Dead or damaged wood can be removed at any time, just cut back to a set of leaves.
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 branches with your fingernail. If there is green underneath, the plant is still alive.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $125
- Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
- Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
- 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
- Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom
PLEASE NOTE: Due to State Laws This Product Cannot be Shipped to the Following States: OR, WA
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