Butterfly Bush

The butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) is a fast-growing, perennial shrub with masses of flowers—long, spiked trusses—that bloom from summer to autumn. While low-maintenance, butterfly bushes do need to be pruned in early spring. Learn more about growing this flowering shrub.

Also called “summer lilacs,” Buddleja are hardy to Zone 5 and remain evergreen from Zone 8 south.This arching shrub produces an abundance of fragrant, showy flowers in mainly purple and pink. The shrubs grow well in perennial or shrub borders and the flowers are good for cutting.