‘Pink Delight’ Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial Shrub
Height at Maturity: 8-10′
Width at Maturity: 4-6′
Spacing: 4′ for solid hedges, 10′ for space between plants
Spacing: 4′ for solid hedges, 10′ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Arching, Bushy, Upright, Vase/Fountain Shape
Growth Rate: Fast to Very Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Size: 8-10″ long clusters
Flowering Period: June to Frost!
Flower Type: Spike
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Grey-Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: No
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well-drained moist to dry
Soil pH: 5.5 – 8.5 (Acid to Moderately Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low to Average
Attracts: Visual Attention, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect, Rabbit
Description
A long time favorite of ours, and the hummingbirds and butterflies, Pink Delight is a tall-growing Buddleia that produces elongated clusters of fragrant, bright pink flowers from June all the way to frost. The flower clusters appear at the ends of long and arching branches on plants that grow 8 to 10 feet tall by 4 to 5 feet wide. The willow-like, grayish green leaves are a wonderful contrast and backdrop for the flowers. Great for use in perennial gardens and and outdoor living spaces where the butterflies and hummingbirds that flock to the plant can be viewed as they feast on the honey-scented flowers.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 8 to 10 foot tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, the Pink Delight Butterfly Bush is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a colorful hedge or background in landscape and perennial borders. A fine addition to butterfly and hummingbird gardens, purple theme gardens, Xeriscape gardens (low water needs and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 3 feet apart for solid hedges or mass plantings; 7′ or more apart for space between plants
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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Butterfly Bush variety is not winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Pink Delight Butterfly Bush thrives in full to mostly sun and isn’t too picky about soil type, provided the soil is well-drained. Plants are quite drought tolerant when established and deer don’t like them! Very easy to grow!
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Butterfly Bushes.
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I received my 2.5 quart Pink Delight butterfly bush 30 minutes ago. Fed Ex said Wilson Bros required someone to be home so they could hand it to us. Luckily, we were home. I struggled and struggled with getting the plant out of the box. I have NEVER had such a hard time unboxing ANY plant I ordered. Once unboxed, a good amount of dirt went all over the floor that had just been cleaned a few hours ago at an expense of $100. I don’t know why all that dirt was in the box as the pot itself was wrapped in plastic quite well. (I’ll just make my husband clean up the mess.) OK, now for the plant. I’d have to say it is awesome. I’d say it is about one foot tall and 15 inches wide, a very good size. I guess I’ll rate this comment on the plant and not the unboxing. I plan to plant it tomorrow so we’ll see how it will grow.——————————–We have worked really hard on our packing method, we know it’s hard to remove a plant, but they are usually intact when thy arrive. It’s one trade off for the other. Thanks for the honest review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
As always, the healthy plant arrived quickly and well packed. It’s a healthy and sturdy specimen. It’s been in the ground for a couple of weeks and appears to be thriving. I’m looking forward to its first flowers.—————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I am so very pleased with my butterfly bush! I live in Ohio and it arrived safely packed with some beautiful flowers about to burst! So far it is doing very well. It brings a smile to my face as I see It in bloom now. I think Wilson Bros came through in every way on their word. I highly recommend them!—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG





















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