Buddleia Buzz™ Midnight
Blooming Time
Exposure
Midnight is a compact butterfly bush with excellent flowering capacity, producing dark purple spikes from June to October. Its tidy habit makes it a great fit in containers and in the foreground of perennial beds. Like other butterfly bush, it is easy to grow and tolerates dry conditions.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
We sell this plant in these containers:
Special Characteristics
Features
Compact butterfly bush with excellent flowering capacity, producing. Tidy habit makes it a great fit in containers and in the foreground of perennial beds. Easy to grow and tolerates dry conditions.
Landscape Value
Well suited in sunny containers or anywhere in the landscape, attracting butterflies and great for cut flowers.
Care
Watering:
Buzz™ Midnight Butterfly Bush is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
Buzz™ Midnight Butterfly Bush is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Buzz™ Midnight Butterfly Bush should be pruned while dormant during late fall or winter.