PUGSTER® Amethyst Butterfly Bush

16 items left

Proven Winners is constantly working to refine and improve their offerings for the North American garden and to the nursery industry in using the best in new plant and production materials.

Features

Characteristics

Plant Needs

Full sized flowers on a dwarf plant!

Meet Pugster^® Amethyst butterfly bush - the newest member of this unique series that offers full sized flowers on a dwarf plant. This compact butterfly bush reaches just 2'/.6 m tall and wide but has the large, full flowers normally seen on a much larger plant. It blooms non-stop from early summer through frost with amethyst-toned flowers, each with a tiny yellow-orange eye in the center. Thanks to thick, sturdy stems, the Pugster^® series offers vastly improved hardiness and winter survival over other types of dwarf butterfly bush.

Top reasons to grow Pugster Amethyst butterfly bush:

Appealing light purple colored flowers, a light and cheery element in the landscape.
It produces full-sized flowers on a compact, dwarf frame.
Thick, sturdy stems ensure better winter hardiness in zone 5 than other dwarf butterfly bush.

Fragrant Flower

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Short

Garden Height:

24 Inches

Spacing:

24 Inches

Spread:

24 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

Purple

Flower Shade:

Amethyst

Foliage Shade:

Green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Filler

Attracts:

Bees, Butterflies

Resists:

Deer, Rabbits

Plant Needs

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Continuous Bloom, Rebloomer, Summer through Fall

Hardiness Zones:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Low, Needs Good Drainage

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil, Poor Soil

Uses:

Border Plant, Container, Edging Plant, Groundcover, Landscape, Mass Planting, Specimen or Focal Point

Light Requirement:

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Uses Notes:

Thanks to its long-blooming habit, Pugster butterfly bushes add low-maintenance color to any sunny spot in your yard.

*In zones 5 and colder it is not recommended for fall planting OR pruning.

Maintenance Notes:

Find everything you need to know to be successful with butterfly bush in our Ultimate Guide to Butterfly Bush.

PLEASE NOTE: Pugster® Amethyst - Butterfly Bush - Buddleia x is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of OR or WA.

Fun Facts:

The name "Pugster" comes from these plants' resemblance to a pug - short, stocky, and cute! There are five colorful varieties to choose from: Pugster Amethyst, Pugster Blue, Pugster Periwinkle, Pugster Pink, and Pugster White.

Pugster®AmethystBuddleiax'SMNBDL'USPP 30,236, Can 6,514

Features

Full sized flowers on a dwarf plant!

Meet Pugster^® Amethyst butterfly bush - the newest member of this unique series that offers full sized flowers on a dwarf plant. This compact butterfly bush reaches just 2'/.6 m tall and wide but has the large, full flowers normally seen on a much larger plant. It blooms non-stop from early summer through frost with amethyst-toned flowers, each with a tiny yellow-orange eye in the center. Thanks to thick, sturdy stems, the Pugster^® series offers vastly improved hardiness and winter survival over other types of dwarf butterfly bush.

Top reasons to grow Pugster Amethyst butterfly bush:

Appealing light purple colored flowers, a light and cheery element in the landscape.
It produces full-sized flowers on a compact, dwarf frame.
Thick, sturdy stems ensure better winter hardiness in zone 5 than other dwarf butterfly bush.

Fragrant Flower

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Short

Garden Height:

24 Inches

Spacing:

24 Inches

Spread:

24 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

Purple

Flower Shade:

Amethyst

Foliage Shade:

Green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Filler

Attracts:

Bees, Butterflies

Resists:

Deer, Rabbits

Plant Needs

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Continuous Bloom, Rebloomer, Summer through Fall

Hardiness Zones:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Low, Needs Good Drainage

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil, Poor Soil

Uses:

Border Plant, Container, Edging Plant, Groundcover, Landscape, Mass Planting, Specimen or Focal Point

Light Requirement:

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Uses Notes:

Thanks to its long-blooming habit, Pugster butterfly bushes add low-maintenance color to any sunny spot in your yard.

*In zones 5 and colder it is not recommended for fall planting OR pruning.

Maintenance Notes:

Find everything you need to know to be successful with butterfly bush in our Ultimate Guide to Butterfly Bush.

PLEASE NOTE: Pugster® Amethyst - Butterfly Bush - Buddleia x is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of OR or WA.

Fun Facts:

The name "Pugster" comes from these plants' resemblance to a pug - short, stocky, and cute! There are five colorful varieties to choose from: Pugster Amethyst, Pugster Blue, Pugster Periwinkle, Pugster Pink, and Pugster White.

Pugster®AmethystBuddleiax'SMNBDL'USPP 30,236, Can 6,514