Butterfly Candy™ Li'l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii 'BotEx 006')

Butterfly Candy™ Li'l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii 'BotEx 006') is a compact deciduous shrub with a tidy, rounded habit and dense, rich green foliage. Cone-shaped panicles packed with fragrant ruby-red flowers bloom from late spring into fall.

Grow in full sun and well-drained soil. Its small size suits borders and containers.

Growing details

• Plant type: Deciduous shrub
• Species origin: China
• Mature height: 2–3 feet
• Mature spread: 2–3 feet
• Spacing: Approximately 2.5 feet apart
• Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained; intolerant of wet soil
• Flowers: Fragrant ruby-red panicles
• Bloom season: Late spring into fall
• Habit: Compact and rounded
• Cultivar: 'BotEx 006', PP34,500

Care and garden use

This low-maintenance shrub needs good drainage. Avoid wet soil and watch for spider mites and nematodes.

Use as an accent or in grouped plantings, borders, wildlife gardens, rock gardens, foundation plantings, or suitably sized containers. Pair with Russian sage, bluebeard, or aster where growing conditions suit each plant.

Image credit: Concept Plants BV®, Buddleja davidii Butterfly Candy Lil' Raspberry ('BotEx 006') PP34,500. Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.