Buddleia davidii Peacock

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac

Height: Tall 4-5' / Plant 4' apart
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Mostly Sunny
Zones: 5-9   Get Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal
Flower Color / Accent: Rose / Pink
Order Code: BUPC

Profuse, majestic plumes of deep rose pink highlight Peacock, a delightfully fragrant buddleia from the English Butterfly Series. The common name, Butterfly bush, aptly describes this garden beauty. Extra bushy, grey-green foliage is strap-like, with extremely tight flower heads reach 12” in length. Butterflies will flutter to the scented flowers to sip the nectar. Flowers form on current growth. Buddleia is a fragrant, show-stopping addition to a sunny garden. A Proven Winners / Color Choice brand of flowering shrubs.

Features to Note:
Avoid Wetness, Humidity Tolerant, Good for Cut Flowers, Rabbit Resistant, Plants that attract Butterflies, Plants that attract Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Fragrant , Long Blooming 4 weeks or more
Price: $8.95 ea.   3+ $8.50 ea. Available: SPRING 2012
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General Information:
Bred by Elizabeth Keep of East Malling, England these Butterfly bushes have been bred to be full, loaded with flowers and top out at 4-5'. Suitable for containers, they are fragrant and colorful. Buddleia davidii cannot be shipped to Oregon.

Plant Care:
Cut back heavily in spring (expecially in the north) for best flowering. Containers will, of course, need winter protection in the colder zones.