Buddleia Pugster Pinker 2 gallon pot

Features

: Pugster Pinker®.A whole new look for butterfly bush! What makes a space-saving dwarf butterfly bush even better? Full sized flowers! Pugster® butterfly bushes are the first to offer large, dense blooms on a small frame for maximum impact in the landscape. Continuous blooming habit means that you'll enjoy the taffy-pink flowers of Pugster Pink® from summer through frost without deadheading. Perhaps best of all, the thick, heavy stems of Pugster butterfly bushes ensure better hardiness and winter survival in cold areas than other dwarf butterfly bushes.Top three reasons to grow Pugster Pink® butterfly bush:1. Candy pink flowers are large size, even though the plant is compact.2. Blooms all summer without deadheading – low maintenance!3. Thick stems mean better winter survival, even in USDA zone 5.

Fragrant Flower

Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer

Long Blooming

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:  Pink

 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

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

Uses Notes:  Long-blooming habit and vivid color make it the perfect addition 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 Pink® – 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 four colorful varieties to choose from: Pugster Blue, Pugster Periwinkle, Pugster Pink, and Pugster White.

Pugster Pink® Buddleia x 'SMNBDPT' USPP 28,836, Can 6,488