Pugster Amethyst Butterfly Bush (Buddleja 'SMNBDL' PUGSTER AMETYHST)
Buddleja 'SMNBDL' PUGSTER AMETYHST

Deciduous Perennial Shrub
 
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Size Notes Price Availability
#2 gallon Field

9-12" High 12-15" Wide (8/15)

 $34.71

 
Available September 3
Size Notes Price Availability
#2 gallon Field

9-12" High 12-15" Wide

 $34.71
Available September 17
Size Notes Price Availability
#2 gallon Field

9-12" High 12-15" Wide

 $34.71
Available September 24
Size Notes Price Availability
#2 gallon Field

9-12" High 12-15" Wide

 $34.71
 
Extra large flowers on a dwarf plant; cool purple. Thick, sturdy stems are less brittle than older varieties, improving winter survival in colder climates.

Full sized flowers on a dwarf plant!

Meet Pugster® Amethyst butterfly bush - the newest member of this unique series that offers full sized flowers on a dwarf plant. This compact butterfly bush reaches just 2'/.6 m tall and wide but has the large, full flowers normally seen on a much larger plant. It blooms non-stop from early summer through frost with amethyst-toned flowers, each with a tiny yellow-orange eye in the center. Thanks to thick, sturdy stems, the Pugster® series offers vastly improved hardiness and winter survival over other types of dwarf butterfly bush.

Top reasons to grow Pugster Amethyst butterfly bush:


- Appealing light purple colored flowers, a light and cheery element in the landscape.



- It produces full-sized flowers on a compact, dwarf frame.

- Thick, sturdy stems ensure better winter hardiness in zone 5 than other dwarf butterfly bush.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 18 - 24 inches tall. 18 - 24 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Dry - Medium
Zones 5a - 9b (Usually hardy to -20° F)
Tags Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Dry, Edging, Extended Bloom Time, Fragrant, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Good for Beginners, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Hedges, Good for Mass Planting, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Shrub, Thrillers, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site, Tolerant of Loamy Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period July-October
Flower Color Amethyst
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Pricing and Availability History

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Past Availability
2025 : 02/05 - 09/13
2024 : 02/08 - 10/05
2023 : 03/02 - 09/30

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