About the 
																	Butterfly 
																	Bush - Black 
																	Knight :
																	The 
																	Butterfly 
																	Bush 'Black 
																	Knight', 
																	Buddleia 
																	'Black 
																	Knight', is 
																	a vigorous 
																	growing 
																	shrub that 
																	boasts dark 
																	purple 
																	flower 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.