Buddleia Pugster® Blue ~ Butterfly Bush

Enjoy full-sized blue flower spikes on a compact dwarf shrub built for smaller gardens. Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush combines dense green foliage with large fragrant blooms from summer into fall. Its short, sturdy habit works well in borders, containers, and foundation beds while still drawing butterflies and other pollinators.

Growing Guide

  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9
  • Mature Height: 1 feet–2 feet
  • Mature Width: 2 feet–3 feet
  • Spacing: 2 feet
  • Soil: Average, well-drained soil
  • Water Needs: Moderate
  • Growth Rate: Moderate

Plant Details

  • Botanical Name: Buddleia 'Pugster Blue'
  • Common Name: Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush
  • Plant Type: Shrub
  • Bloom Color: Blue
  • Season of Interest: Summer , Fall
  • Foliage: Deciduous
  • Growth Habit: Dwarf and rounded
  • Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Key Features

  • Blue flowers
  • Dwarf and rounded growth habit
  • Low-maintenance once established
  • Fragrant flowers attract butterflies and pollinators
  • Long summer-to-fall bloom period
  • Performs best in sunny, well-drained sites

Landscape Uses

  • Pollinator gardens
  • Borders
  • Containers
  • Foundation plantings
  • Mass plantings

Planting & Care Tips

  • Plant in well-drained soil.
  • Water regularly during the first growing season.
  • Plant in full sun for the best flowering.
  • Prune in late winter or early spring and remove spent blooms as desired.

Companion Plants

  • Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
  • Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
  • Salvia
  • Coreopsis

Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.

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Plant Size at Shipment: (12" x 12")
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Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden
Pugster® Blue Butterfly Bush growing in a landscaped garden

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