A medium sized butterfly bush with perfectly hot pink blooms will provide a burst of color for those long summer days. Foliage is silvery green and wispy, but does tend to emerge later in the spring than most other perennial plants. Coming in at 3’ to 4’ we think these are perfect shrubs for those looking for a hydrangea alternative in a location with full sun. The MONARCH® Butterfly Bush collection consists of medium sized bushes that have a gum-drop like shape and flower profusely for the majority of the summer and early fall months. The butterfly bush is a staple of many gardens due to its fast growth rate, hardiness, and prolific blooms. Arriving in late summer, the bottle shaped blooms of this buddleia are 10-12 inches in length and a hot pink that pulls in hints of raspberry purple. Butterfly bushes are named such because they are a bounty for pollinators attracting hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators to their sweet-scented blooms. Photos courtesy of Walter Gardens
