Summer Bird Magenta wand butterflybush
Buddleja 'Summer Bird Magenta'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Summer Bird Magenta' wand butterflybush (Buddleja 'Summer Bird Magenta') is a shrub for borders, 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 bears fragrant blooms from early to late summer and again in autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit them. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Drought tolerance makes it easy to keep.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Amsonia, and Blazing star.