Nanho Purple butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Purple'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nanho Purple' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Purple') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator 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. Fragrant lavender-purple blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It grows fast, so give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Rock rose, Ornamental onion, and Creeping thyme.