Pugster Pinker® Dwarf Butterfly Bush (Buddleia 'SMNBDB')

Pugster Pinker® Dwarf Butterfly Bush (Buddleia 'SMNBDB') is a compact deciduous shrub with a tidy, rounded habit and dense, willowy deep green leaves. Fragrant panicles packed with rich pink flowers bloom from summer into fall.

Grow in full sun and well-drained soil. This self-cleaning selection brings large flower clusters to a small shrub suited to borders and containers.

Growing details

• Plant type: Deciduous shrub
• Mature height: 1–2.5 feet
• Mature spread: 2–2.5 feet
• Spacing: Approximately 2 feet apart
• Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained; intolerant of wet soil
• Flowers: Fragrant rich pink panicles
• Bloom season: Summer into fall
• Foliage: Willowy deep green leaves
• Habit: Dwarf and rounded
• Cultivar: 'SMNBDB'

Care and garden use

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

Asexual propagation is prohibited.

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: Proven Winners, Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bush. Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.