Buddleia Pugster Periwinkle 2 gallon pot

Features

Big flowers on a small plant! Pugster Periwinkle® is a whole new look for butterfly bush – it offers a small, sturdy frame with flowers the size you'd find on much larger plants. Each bloom is a full, dense cluster of soft purple blooms, emitting a honey-sweet fragrance and treating bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to a tasty snack. Like all Proven Winners butterfly bushes, it blooms all summer without deadheading. Because of their thick, strong stems, Pugster butterfly bushes have better hardiness and winter survival in zone 5 than other dwarf varieties. Top three reasons to grow Pugster Periwinkle® butterfly bush:

1. Large, full-sized purple flowers on a dwarf plant.

2. Thicker stems ensure better winter survival than other small butterfly bushes.

3. Blooms continuously without deadheading.

Fragrant Flower

Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer

Long Blooming

Foliage Interest

Heat Tolerant

Deadheading Not Necessary

Drought Tolerant

Attracts: 

Bees

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Resists: 

Deer

Rabbits

Characteristics

Plant Type:  Shrub

 Shrub Type:  Deciduous

 Height Category:  Short

 Garden Height:  24 Inches 61cm

 Spacing:  36 – 48 Inches 91cm – 1.2m

 Spread:  24 – 36 Inches 61cm – 91cm

 Flower Colors:  Purple

 Foliage Colors:  Green

 Foliage Shade:  Green

 Habit:  Mounded

 Container Role:  Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:  Sun

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).

Maintenance Category:  Easy

Blooms On:  New Wood

Bloom Time:  Summer through Fall

Hardiness Zones:  5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Heat Zones:  9

Water Category:  Low

Needs Good Drainage

Soil Fertility Requirement:  Average Soil

 Poor Soil

Uses:  Border Plant

 Container

 Dried Flower

 Edging Plant

 Groundcover

 Landscape

 Mass Planting

 Specimen or Focal Point

Uses Notes:  Its small size and continuous blooming nature makes it ideal for adding to flower gardens and perennial beds.*In zones 5 and colder it is not recommended for fall planting OR pruning.

Maintenance Notes:  Get all the details you need to grow butterfly bush like an expert in our ultimate guide to butterfly bush.PLEASE NOTE: Pugster Periwinkle® – 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! here are four colorful varieties to choose from: Pugster Blue, Pugster Periwinkle, Pugster Pink, and Pugster White.

Pugster Periwinkle® Buddleia x 'SMNBDO' USPP 28,796, Can 6,487