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   If you are just getting into butterfly gardening, you've got to get a butterfly bush!
   Butterfly bushes (Buddleia davidii) rank high on the list of hummingbird and butterfly attracting plants. They usually bloom from mid July through frost, producing abundant flower spikes which look and smell somewhat like miniature lilacs.
   Butterfly bushes are hardy in zones 5-9. They sometimes die back to the ground during the winter and then sprout new growth in May or June. Even with a late start in spring though, they grow rapidly and reach a large size before blooming begins in July. Butterfly Bushes are deer resistant and drought tolerant.
   Important Note: Before you order plants from our nursery, please check below to see that we are able to ship to your state. We can only ship plants to 27 states in the USA.

We ship Butterfly Bushes from May through October.

BUTTERFLY BUSHES AVAILABLE FOR MAY SHIPPING: Sorry, Temporarily Sold Out. More available in mid June.
Genus, Species	Description	Price
Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion' 'White Profusion' Butterfly Bush	Large white flower spikes. Grows 5'-7' high.	May be available in June
Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight' 'Black Knight' Butterfly Bush	Deep blue-black flowers. Grows 5'-7' high.	May be available in June.
Buddleia x weyeriana 'Sungold' 'Sungold' Butterfly Bush	Yellow flowers. Grows 5'-7' high. Note: Yellow Butterfly Bushes do not attract as many butterflies as the other colors do.	May be available in June.
Buddleia davidii ''Cornwall Blue' 'Cornwall Blue' Butterfly Bush	Blue flower spikes. Grey foliage Grows 5'-6' high.	Will be available in June.
Buddleia davidii 'Lochinch' 'Lochinch' Butterfly Bush	Lavender flower with orange eye, silvery foliage. Grows 4'-5' high.	Sold Out
Buddleia davidii 'Queen's Robe' 'Queen's Robe' Butterfly Bush	Large magenta-purple spikes. Long bloomer! Grows 4'-6' high.	Sold Out
Buddleia davidii 'Pink Delight' 'Pink Delight' Butterfly Bush	Large pink flower spikes. Grows 5'-7' high.	May be available in June.

The Butterfly Bushes listed above are shipped in 3" to 4" deep pots or nursery liners. They are small when shipped, but most will grow 15" - 20" high this summer and all should bloom this summer! By next summer, they should be 3 to 4 feet high and attract butterflies and hummingbirds like a magnet.

Important Note: We are able to ship plants to the following states within the USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. State and Federal regulations prohibit us from shipping to other destinations. If you do not live in one of the states we are permitted to ship to, please do not order. We will not ship your order and will charge you a $3.00 service charge to cancel your order and return your payment.

'Pink Delight' Butterfly Bush

'Sungold' Butterfly Bush

'Black Knight' Butterfly Bush

We Offer These Flowering Bushes too:

Bluebeard
(Caryopteris x clandonensis)

A fast growing shrub maturing at 36"-42" high and wide, Bluebeard produces steel blue flowers late August thru September. It is heat tolerant and deer resistant. Here at Rose Franklin's Perennials, we often have Monarch butterflies feasting on the nectar of our Bluebeard bushes. Our 2007 crop is exceptionally nice!

Perennial shrub, zones 5-9. $6.00 each

Caryopteris divaricata 'Snow Fairy', Variegated Bluebeard

'Snow Fairy' Bluebeard
(Caryopteris divaricata 'Snow Fairy')

A fast growing shrub maturing at 36"-42" high and wide, 'Snow Fairy' Caryopteris produces soft blue flowers late August thru September. It is heat tolerant and deer resistant. Having beautiful variegated foliage, it is a wonderful accent plant with or without flowers!

Perennial shrub, zones 5-9. Should be available in late May.

'Neon Flash' Spiraea

Spiraeas are easy care, fast growing shrubs which are heavily utilized in residential and commercial planting---and 'Neon Flash' may well be the nicest of all Spriaeas. 'Neon Flash' Spiraea grows to about 36" high and wide and produces dark pink flower clusters July thru August. Attractive to several butterfly species too!

Perennial shrub, zones 3-9. $5.00 each

Beautyberry
(Callicarpa dichotoma))

Beautyberry is a hard-to-find shrub which grows to about 48" high and wide. Tiny white flowers yield clusters of bright purple berries in autumn, and the berries remain purple thru most of the winter.

Perennial shrub, zones 5-9. $5.00 each

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Butterfly bushes are hardy in zones 5 - 9. If you live in a colder zone, your butterfly bushes will likely die over the winter. Even so, you may wish to grow them in a container and treat them as an annual. Butterfly bushes prefer full sun (they must receive eight or more hours of sun a day to thrive).

If you would like a multi-color butterfly bush, simply plant two three small butterfly bushes (each a different color) within a few inches of each other. Upon maturation, the branches will intertwine to produce a multi-color appearance.

Quantities are limited on some of our nursery stock. Plants will be reserved to fill orders in the sequence in which orders are received. Please order at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. Please do not order plants which are not currently posted with a plant description and price. When plants are removed from our availability lists, they are temporarily or permanently out of stock.

When and how should you prune your butterfly bush?

   We suggest cutting butterfly bushes back to about 4 feet high for the winter (so that heavy winter snow won't crush the bush to the ground). And don't cut the butterfly bushes back too early; November is our recommendation.
   Depending upon the severity of winter, your butterfly bush may appear dead in spring. Don't despair. Even when a butterfly bush doesn't develop leaf buds on the previous year's branches, it will usually sprout new growth from the root system. Be patient though. It might be mid May before your butterfly bush will show signs of life.
   In early June, cut off any branches which died over the winter. This is also a good time to trim the butterfly bush to the shape you'd like it to be.
   During its blooming period, usually mid July through September, you might deadhead (remove spend flowers) every two weeks or so. This assures that the bush will put its energy into producing more flowers rather than seed.

Don't know what zone you live in? Find the answer on our FAQ page.

Rose Franklin's Perennials
107 Butterfly Lane Spring Mills, PA 16875

(814) 422-8968 Email: RoseFranklin@aol.com

Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice', Summersweet * Spirea 'Neon Flash' * Caryopteris divaricata 'Snow Fairy, Bluebeard

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