Pugster Blue wand butterflybush
Buddleja 'Pugster Blue'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pugster Blue' wand butterflybush (Buddleja 'Pugster Blue') is a shrub for borders, containers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is a compact, non-invasive form with fragrant blue flowers. It sits low on the menu for rabbits. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Mexican hat, Amsonia, and Stargazer lily.