Evil Ways butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Evil Ways'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Evil Ways' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Evil Ways') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Dark purple, fragrant blooms open from early to late summer and again in autumn, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. The arching branches grow fast, so give it room.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Ornamental onion, and Black Baccara rose.