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- Grower Sheet: Pugster Blue® Buddleia grower sheet
- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week December 16, 2021
- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week October 24, 2019
- Tag: Pugster Blue® Buddleia tag
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- Spec Sheet: Pugster® Buddleia spec sheet
- Grower Sheet: Spec Sheet: 2021 Shrubs of the Year Grower’s Guide
PUGSTER BLUE®
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia
'SMNBDBT'
PP#28,794; CBR#6486
- Dwarf habit
- Very large flowers
- Fragrant
- Description
Full sized flowers on a compact buddleia! The Pugster® series of butterfly bush are characterized by their short, stocky frame coupled with their large, full sized flowers. The thick, heavy stems ensures better winter survival compared to most small buddleia. Pugster Blue® butterfly bush offers true blue flowers with a very sweet honey fragrance. It will fly off the bench at the garden center!
- Awards
- Blue Ribbon Winner, UC Davis Landscape Irrigation Trials, Plantarium Gold Medal, Plantarium Best in Show, Cultivate Garden Center Group’s Retailers Choice Award
- USDA Zone
- 5 - 9 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Height
- 2'
- Width
- 2 - 3'
- Finish Time
- .5 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Summer - frost
- Flower Color
- Blue
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 4", Quick Turn
General Care
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, Compact, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Fragrant, Heat tolerant, Reblooming
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, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Blue flowers, Green foliage
Features: Attracts pollinators, Compact, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Fragrant, Heat tolerant, Reblooming
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, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Blue flowers, Green foliage