Pink Delight Butterfly Bush is a well branching compact shrub with a spreading, arching habit and willowy grey-green leaves with whitish undersides. The long and dense spike-like terminal clusters of fragrant bright pink flowers bloom in summer attracting bees and butterflies. Removing spent flowers can encourage continued blooms until frost. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas.
Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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5’ - 7’
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Spread:
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5’ - 7’
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Spacing:
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6’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Intolerant of wet soils. A fast grower that can reach 10-15’ tall if not cut back in late winter. Watch for spider mites and nematodes.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Daylily, Coneflower
IMAGES: Ptelea, Buddleja 'Pink Delight' panicle, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Ptelea, Buddleja 'Pink Delight', CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Buddleja davidii Pink Delight 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.