Blueberry Pie™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleja 'PODARASNGA 9-15')

Blueberry Pie™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleja 'PODARASNGA 9-15') is a dwarf deciduous shrub with a tidy habit and willowy gray-green foliage. Fragrant panicles of rich purple flowers feature a white halo around each orange eye and bloom from summer into early fall, attracting bees and butterflies.

Grow in full sun and well-drained soil. Removing spent flowers can help extend the bloom season.

Growing details

• Plant type: Deciduous shrub
• Listed mature height: 2–3 feet
• Listed mature spread: 2–3 feet
• Spacing: Approximately 2.5 feet apart
• Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained; avoid wet soil
• Flowers: Fragrant purple panicles with white halos and orange eyes
• Bloom season: Summer into early fall
• Foliage: Willowy gray-green leaves
• Habit: Dwarf and tidy
• Cultivar: 'PODARASNGA 9-15'

Care and garden use

This low-maintenance shrub tolerates a range of soils provided they drain well. Avoid wet conditions. Growth may become sparse without full sun. Remove spent flower clusters to encourage further flowering; prune back in late winter as needed.

Use as an accent or in grouped plantings, borders, wildlife gardens, rock gardens, foundation plantings, low hedges, or suitably sized containers. Pair with verbena, coneflower, or butterfly weed where growing conditions suit each plant.

Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.