(Orange-eye Butterflybush)

Ellen's blue butterflybush is a compact, upright to arching shrub that originates from China and Japan. It has gray-green leaves and produces elongated clusters of violet-blue flowers from mid-summer to frost.

Plants are best located in full sun and can tolerate a wide range of well-drained soils. This is a wonderful shrub for attracting butterflies, but plants tend to freely sow themselves throughout the garden and beyond. In warm climates 'Ellen's Blue' may be semi-evergreen. Butterflybush is...

(Blue Butterflybush, Orange-eye Butterflybush)

Grown for its bold elongated clusters of deep violet-purple flowers, the tall butterflybush ‘Empire Blue’ is a tough shrub with an upright to arching habit.

It originates from China and Japan, has deep rich green leaves and produces clusters of numerous tiny tubular deep violet-purple flowers with bright orange eyes. These are lightly fragrant and appear at the ends of the branches from midsummer to frost. They will continue to bloom with greater regularity if spent flowers are removed. In...

(Guinevere Butterflybush, Orange-eye Butterflybush)

Grown for its elongated clusters of dark dark purple flowers, the tall butterflybush ‘Guinevere’ is a robust shrub with an upright to arching habit. This cultivar was originally a reject that was rescued from a bonfire heap by a student of Dr. Michael Dirr. It was found to have good flower and growth characteristics and later introduced commercially.

It originates from China and Japan, has deep blue-green leaves and produces clusters of numerous tiny tubular very dark purple flowers with bright...

(Harlequin Butterflybush, Orange-eye Butterflybush)

Grown for its elongated clusters of deep purple-red flowers, the compact variegated butterflybush ‘Harlequin’ is a pretty shrub with an upright to arching habit.

It originates from China and Japan, has gray-green leaves edged in creamy butter yellow and produces clusters of numerous tiny tubular purple-red flowers with bright orange eyes. These are lightly fragrant and appear at the ends of the branches from midsummer to frost. They will continue to bloom with greater regularity if spent flowers...

(Ile de France Butteflybush, Orange-eye Butterflybush)

Grown for its large elongated clusters of violet-purple flowers, the tall butterflybush ‘Ile de France’ is a pretty shrub with an upright to arching habit.

It originates from China and Japan, has large deep green leaves and produces big clusters of numerous tiny tubular deep violet-purple flowers with bright orange eyes. These are lightly fragrant and appear at the ends of the branches from midsummer to frost. They will continue to bloom with greater regularity if spent flowers are removed....

(Lavender Beauty Butterflybush, Orange-eye Butterflybush)

Grown for its large conical clusters of lavender flowers, the compact butterflybush ‘Lavender Beauty’ is a tough shrub with an upright to arching habit.

Asian in origin, it has gray-green leaves and produces clusters of numerous tiny tubular lavender flowers with orange eyes. These are lightly fragrant and appear at the ends of the branches from midsummer to frost. They will continue to bloom with greater regularity if spent flowers are removed. In climates with mild winters plants may be...

(Butterflybush, Niche's Choice Butterflybush, Orange-eye Butterflybush)

Grown for its elongated clusters of rich purple flowers, the tall butterflybush ‘Niche's Choice’ is a tough shrub with an upright habit. It was selected and introduced at Niche Gardens in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Asian in origin, it has green to gray-green leaves and produces clusters of numerous tiny tubular purple flowers with orange eyes. These are lightly fragrant and appear at the ends of the branches from midsummer to frost. They will continue to bloom with greater regularity if spent...

(Orange-eye Butterflybush, Orchid Beauty Butterflybush)

Grown for its elongated clusters of rich lavender-pink flowers, the compact butterflybush ‘Orchid Beauty’ is a tough shrub with an short rounded habit.

Asian in origin, it has dark gray-green leaves that are very silver-white when they first emerge. From summer to fall it produces clusters of numerous tiny tubular lavender-pink flowers with orange eyes. These are sweetly fragrant and appear at the ends of the branches. They will continue to bloom with greater regularity if spent flowers are...

(Butterflybush, Orange-eye Butterflybush)

A dwarf habit and large, beautiful lavender-pink conical flower clusters distinguish this butterflybush. Developed by Elizabeth Keep in East Malling, England, Peacock™ is one of several Buddleja cultivars in the English Butterfly series.

Asian in origin, this sweet deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub has open, upright to arching branches lined with lance-shaped gray-green leaves. From midsummer to frost many large, elongated clusters of deep lavender-pink flowers appear. These are like...

(Orange-eye Butterflybush, Pink Beauty Butterflybush)

Pink beauty butterflybush is a compact, upright to arching shrub that originates from China and Japan. It has gray-green leaves and produces elongated clusters of pink flowers from mid-summer to frost. Plants prefer full sun and can tolerate a wide range of well-drained soils. This is a wonderful shrub for attracting butterflies, but plants tend to freely sow themselves throughout the garden and beyond. In warm climates they may be semi-evergreen. Butterflybush is quite drought tolerant and provides...