English Butterfly™ Peacock™ Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Peakeep'
Roughly a third the size of other Butterfly Bush varieties, this selection from the English Butterfly™ Series is extra bushy and loaded with fragrant purplish-pink flowers. A wonderful compact choice for perennial gardens. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is deer resistant too.
| Synonym: | Buddleia |
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Requires regular watering. Drough tolerant once established. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 48 inches tall and 60 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Purplish-pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3467 |
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Care Information
Prefers well-drained soil. Treat like a perennial in the north; cut back in winter or early spring. Apply controlled release fertilizer in spring.
Roughly a third the size of other Butterfly Bush varieties, this selection from the English Butterfly™ Series is extra bushy and loaded with fragrant purplish-pink flowers. A wonderful compact choice for perennial gardens. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is deer resistant too.
Care Information
Prefers well-drained soil. Treat like a perennial in the north; cut back in winter or early spring. Apply controlled release fertilizer in spring.
| Synonym: | Buddleia |
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Requires regular watering. Drough tolerant once established. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 48 inches tall and 60 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Purplish-pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3467 |
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