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PUGSTER PERIWINKLE®
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Butterfly Bush
Buddleia
'SMNBDO'
PP#28,796; CBR#6487
![compact Pugster Periwinkle Buddleia in garden with Pugster White Buddleia](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Buddleia%20Pugster%20Periwinkle%201.jpg)
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- Dwarf habit
- Very large flowers
- Fragrant
- Description
Full sized flowers on a compact buddleia! Pugster® buddleia differ from others thanks to their dense, compact habits and full sized flowers. Thick, sturdy stems are less brittle than other butterfly bush and give them better winter resistance in cold climates. Pugster Periwinkle® buddleia has purple flowers densely packed in clusters and blooms summer through frost without deadheading.
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- Awards
- Cultivate Garden Center Group’s Retailers Choice Award, 2019 GrootGroenPlus Silver Medal
- 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
- Purple
- 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, Purple 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, Purple flowers, Green foliage