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DARKEST NIGHT™

Butterfly Bush

Buddleia ×

'SMNBDMO'

PPAF

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Close up of a deep purple bloom of Darkest Night butterfly bush Darkest Night butterfly bush blooming in a landscape A butterfly feeding on a bloom of Darkest Night butterfly bush A monarch butterfly feeding on a Darkest Night buddleia flower
  • Near-black flowers
  • Refined habit
  • Fragrant
Description

It’s finally here: an improved ‘Dark Knight’! Darkest Night™ buddleia has been a long time coming. This new selection offers darker flowers and a much more refined habit than the former. The large, fragrant flowers are a deep, rich purple, adding some drama to any landscape or garden. Like other buddleia, it is heat and drought tolerant, refreshing the hot summer garden with deep, cool purple blooms. Darkest Night™ butterfly bush blooms from summer to frost, providing ample food to butterflies and other pollinators. 

USDA Zone
5 - 10 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
4-6'
Width
3-5'
Finish Time
.5 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Summer-frost
Flower Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
4", Quick Turn

Soil

Good drainage is essential. The combination of wet soil and cold temperatures is particularly detrimental.

Pruning

Prune only after new growth emerges in spring. Cut back to just above a set of large, healthy buds.

Uses

With its dwarf habit and very large flowers, the Pugster® series of buddleia is ideal for perennial gardens, mixed borders, and containers. They also make a neat and showy edging.

Growing Tips

Plant in full sun for best flowering. Deadheading not required for continuous bloom. In clay soils, plant a bit higher than ground level to divert moisture away from the center of the plant.

Features: Attracts pollinators, Drought tolerant, Fragrant, Heat tolerant, Reblooming, Compact, New

Filters: Botanical genus: Buddleia ×, Common name: Butterfly Bush, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Bloom time: Fall, Purple flowers, Green foliage

Features: Attracts pollinators, Drought tolerant, Fragrant, Heat tolerant, Reblooming, Compact, New

Filters: Botanical genus: Buddleia ×, Common name: Butterfly Bush, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Bloom time: Fall, Purple flowers, Green foliage