Buddleia davidii 'Pink Delight'
Butterfly Bush
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Pink flowers are a great butterfly attractor in the garden.
Buddleia is considered a shrub farther south, but in the Midwest it will die back to the ground in the winter and reemerge in the spring.
Height
60-72 Inches
Spread
48-60 Inches
Color
Pink/Red
Bloom Time
July-September
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Buddleias really benefit from an application of mulch for the winter and need a spring pruning.
Good Companions
Variegated Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora), Coneflower (Echinacea ), Persian Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
| • | Hummingbirds |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Fragrant |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
| • | Rich |
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