PROVEN WINNERS Pugster Pinker Butterfly Bush Buddleia x Instructions
- June 3, 2024
- PROVEN WINNERS
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Pugster Pinker®
Butterfly Bush Buddleia x
Pugster Pinker Butterfly Bush Buddleia x
Full-sized flowers on a dwarf plant! Meet Pugster Pinker® butterfly bush – the
newest member of a unique series that offers full-sized flowers on dwarf
plants. 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 very rich pink flowers, each with a
tiny bright 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 Pinker
butterfly bush:
– Rich pink flowers add drool-worthy impact to any garden or landscape.
– Produces full-sized flowers on a compact, dwarf frame.
– Thick, sturdy stems ensure better winter hardiness in zone 5 than other
dwarf butterfly bush.
Fragrant Flower
Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies
Resists: Deer; Rabbits Small or Miniature
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: Shrub
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Height Category: Short
Garden Height: 24 Inches
Spacing: 24 – 30 Inches
Spread: 24 – 30 Inches
Flower Colors: Pink
Flower Shade: Amethyst
Foliage Colors: Green
Foliage Shade: Green
Habit: Mounded
Container Role: Filler
PLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement: Sun
Maintenance Category: Easy
Blooms On: New Wood
Bloom Time: Summer through Fall
Hardiness Zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Water Category: Low; Needs Good Drainage
Soil Fertility Requirement: Average Soil; Poor Soil
Uses: Border Plant; Container; Edging Plant; Groundcover; Landscape; Mass
Planting; Specimen or Focal Point
Uses Notes:
Thanks to its long-blooming habit, Pugster butterfly bushes add low-
maintenance color to any sunny spot in your yard.
*In zones 5 and colder it is not recommended for fall planting OR pruning.
Fun Facts:
The name “Pugster” comes from these plants’ resemblance to a pug – short,
stocky, and cute! There are five colorful varieties to choose from: Pugster
Amethyst, Pugster Blue, Pugster Periwinkle, Pugster Pinker, and Pugster White.
Pugster Pinker® Buddleia x ‘SMNBDB’ USPP 33,565, Can PBRAF