About the Butterfly Bush
- Pink Delight :
The Butterfly Bush 'Pink Delight', Buddleia 'Pink
Delight', has fragrant, deep pink flowers on a
compact growing butterfly bush. The leaves are
grayish green to add interest. It is a vigorous
growing shrub that boasts deep pink flowers from
mid-summer and is a butterfly magnet. This bush
flowers summer and fall and is easy to grow. With a
name like Butterfly Bush you might expect a plant to
be attractive to butterflies. In fact, it's more
than attractive; it's a magnet for all the
butterflies that pass through your garden seeking
nectar.
This deciduous bush blooms mid-summer to early
fall. Butterflies and bees will flock to the
honey-scented blossoms, whose dilute nectar is
sweetest in midday sun. Plant it near a path or
patio and the shrub will provide a delightful
fragrance for you, too. It's generally pest-free.
This plant blooms on new growth and should be pruned
back to the ground in spring.
