Black Knight Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'Black Knight'

Black Knight Butterfly Bush is a well branching shrub with a spreading, arching habit that can reach 6-8’ tall if not cut back in late winter.  Black Knight Butterfly Bush has willowy grey-green leaves and large fragrant spike-like clusters of deep, nearly black, purple flowers that bloom in summer attracting butterflies.  Removing spent flowers can encourage continued blooms until frost.  Best performance in sunny well-drained areas. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Intolerant of wet soils.  Watch for spider mites and nematodes.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Russian Sage, Daylily, Coneflower

IMAGES:  Ptelea, Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' 2, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) User:BotBln, Buddleja davidii BlackKnight BotGardBln07122011A, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) User:BotBln, Buddleja davidii BlackKnight BotGardBln07122011C, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 6539 hunt10jun, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown

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Estimated Shipping Time: Your order may ship immediately, however most orders ship in 1-2 business days (we do not ship on weekends) from date of purchase. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.

If you ordered more than one plant, you will receive multiple shipments. This is to get your plants to you as soon as possible. However, shipping schedules can change due to unforeseen events, such as unpredictable weather. We appreciate your patience.