Pugster White® Dwarf Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'SMNBDW' PP #28,795; CPBRAF

Pronunciation: BUD-lee-uh da-VID-ee-eye
SKU #42423
5-9

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Large, dense, fragrant, exquisite, crisp white flower panicles on a tidy, compact plant. Provides continuous summer color well into fall. A prolific bloomer without deadheading - perfect carefree summer blooming specimen for warm, sunny, small gardens and containers. Thick stems provide better winter hardiness for a dwarf form. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 2 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeSummer through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Small Spaces
Design IdeasDwarf butterfly bush is perfect for bringing butterflies into the garden and up close to the house. Use in side yards where flowers are held up at window level. Ideal choice for breaking up long runs of fence. Particularly attractive along picket fences and lattice where airy open character is a good fit. Fast growth is a super filler for newly constructed home sites. An essential in the wildlife and habitat garden. A casual cottage and country garden performer with bonus of butterflies at bloom time for family fun. The snow-white flowers catch the moonlight and will brighten a night garden, while providing sweet nectar for lacewings and other beneficial night feeders.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Salvia (Salvia); Bee Balm (Monarda); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Remove spent blooms for a tidy appearance. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring.
LorePugster White® Dwarf Summer Lilac; pugster_white_butterfly_bush_closeup; summer lilac; nectar bush;
Details
Bloom TimeSummer through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Small Spaces
Design IdeasDwarf butterfly bush is perfect for bringing butterflies into the garden and up close to the house. Use in side yards where flowers are held up at window level. Ideal choice for breaking up long runs of fence. Particularly attractive along picket fences and lattice where airy open character is a good fit. Fast growth is a super filler for newly constructed home sites. An essential in the wildlife and habitat garden. A casual cottage and country garden performer with bonus of butterflies at bloom time for family fun. The snow-white flowers catch the moonlight and will brighten a night garden, while providing sweet nectar for lacewings and other beneficial night feeders.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Salvia (Salvia); Bee Balm (Monarda); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Remove spent blooms for a tidy appearance. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring.
History
LorePugster White® Dwarf Summer Lilac; pugster_white_butterfly_bush_closeup; summer lilac; nectar bush;

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.