Buddleia davidii 'BD-02-21' ~ Lilac Punch™ Butterfly Bush container attracting pollinators such as bees

attracting pollinators such as bees and butterflies

hardy lavender variety prized for its early and prolific blue-purple flower spikes and aromatic gray-green foliage

Drought tolerant and deer resistant

IMAGE: Leonora (Ellie) Enking

Buddleia davidii 'BD-02-21' ~ Lilac Punch™ Butterfly Bush container attracting pollinators such as beesLilac Punch Butterfly Bush (a compact Buddleia davidii cultivar) is a flowering shrub known for its lilaclavender flowers that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds and blooms from early summer through fall. Best performance in sunny well drained areas. Drought tolerant. Type: Shrub Height: 2 3 Spread: 2 3 Spacing: 3 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9 Culture: Full Sun Bloom Color: Purple Season of Interest: Summer, Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance