Tutti Fruitti Butterfly Bush

This shrub can easily feed a family of 32! Butterflies, that is. Fragrant fuchsia flowers cover this buddleia from summer to frost, never losing bloom power! This buddleia completely out-flowers the competition, being the first to put on buds and the last to stop blooming. Sweet-smelling blossoms and beautiful butterflies? Bring it on.

For new plantings, dig a hole one and a half times wider than the plant's container; place plant in hole, keeping the top of the root ball ground level; and back fill with dirt. Water thoroughly and then mulch around the base to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. New plantings require more frequent watering than established plants. Wind, temperature and soil are factors to consider in watering. Feed plants in early spring and again in early fall with an all-purpose fertilizer, following label instructions.