English Butterfly™ Purple Emperor™ Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Pyrkeep'
Roughly a third the size of other Butterfly Bush varieties, this English Butterfly™ Series selection is extra bushy and loaded with fragrant purplish pink flowers in summer. Great flowering shrub for landscapes and perennial gardens especially for butterfly and hummingbird gardens.
| 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. Drought tolerant once established. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 48 to 60 inches tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Purplish-pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3468 |
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Care Information
Requires well-drained soil. Treat like a perennial in the north; cut back in winter or early spring to increase flowering. Apply controlled release fertilizer in spring.
Roughly a third the size of other Butterfly Bush varieties, this English Butterfly™ Series selection is extra bushy and loaded with fragrant purplish pink flowers in summer. Great flowering shrub for landscapes and perennial gardens especially for butterfly and hummingbird gardens.
Care Information
Requires well-drained soil. Treat like a perennial in the north; cut back in winter or early spring to increase flowering. 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. Drought tolerant once established. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 48 to 60 inches tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Purplish-pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3468 |
