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Fantastic plant! Loves the Dallas area! It’s on its second year and is 5 feet tall. Attracts tons of pollinators! Smells like grapes!
'Miss Ruby' Butterfly bush Buddleia x
Exposure
- Sun
Flower Season
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 4' - 5'
Spread: 4' - 5'
Height: 1.2m - 1.5m
Spread: 1.2m - 1.5m
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Details
48 - 60 Inches60 - 72 Inches48 - 60 Inches1.2m - 1.5m1.5m - 1.8m1.2m - 1.5mFeatures
Brilliant rich pink summer blooms unlike any other variety. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Fragrant. Deer resistant. Like all of the "Miss" series, 'Miss Ruby' butterfly bush is non-invasive.
Fragrant FlowerDrought TolerantAttracts:BirdsButterfliesHummingbirdsResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:TallGarden Height:48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5mSpacing:60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8mSpread:48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5mFlower Colors:PinkFlower Shade:FuschiaFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:New WoodBloom Time:Early SummerBloom Time:Mid SummerBloom Time:Late SummerHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageNeeds Good DrainageUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Excellent for use in perennial beds, wildlife gardens and mixed borders.
Maintenance Notes:Learn to care for your butterfly bush like a pro with our Ultimate Guide to Butterfly Bush.
This new butterfly bush is noted for its compact habit and remarkably vivid, rich pink blooms. The distinctive magenta flowers are more vibrant than that of any other buddleia variety.
Cold, wet winters can be really hard on buddleia, so here are a few tips to help your buddleia thrive in your garden:
1. Make sure the soil is well-drained. That place where the plow truck dumps snow in the winter? Not a good idea.
2. Full sun. That's at least 6 hours. No cheating.
3. Plant early in the season. This gives the plants all summer and fall to establish. Fall planting can be chancy in northern regions.
4. Wait until it leafs out in spring before pruning. In some years you may have to prune it back to the ground. After milder winters, maybe not so much. Avoid fall pruning.Developed by Dr. Dennis Werner of the JC Raulston Arboretum.
Fun Facts:This non-invasive variety is approved for sale in Oregon and Washington, though it will be called a "summer lilac" instead of a "butterfly bush."
'Miss Ruby' Buddleia x USPP 19,950, Can 3,603 -
17 Reviews
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HollyE, Texas, United States, 36 weeks ago
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This shrub is gorgeous! It's growing in Colorado, in part sun-part shade conditions. This is the only plant I've seen Monarchs on in my garden, though I have several other varieties of butterfly bushes and plants monarchs are said to like (asclepious tuberosa, etc.)
katannya walkker, Colorado, United States, 6 years ago -
So gorgeous one of my friends just had to find one after seeing mine. It does great with our cold snowy winters and last year was over 5' tall and covered in fabulous magenta blooms.
Mona, Oregon, United States, 8 years ago -
This plant is absolutely beautiful. I have a butterfly - pollinators garden, two other varieties of butterfly bushes, and quite a number of butterfly host plants (milk weed, rue, parsley, butterfly weed, etc.). The garden attracts many bees and smaller butterflies, but it wasn't until I planted Miss Ruby that Monarchs and Swallowtails came.
Katannya, Colorado, United States, 9 years ago -
Butterfly bushes are awesome!! so so pretty for the eye to gaze upon and they attract so many butterflies and many hummingbirds as well!! I totally recommend them!
lisa woods, Ontario, Canada, 10 years ago -
Beautiful color. Vibrant and Unique.
Sarah Elsaesser, North Carolina, United States, 12 years ago -
In zone 4b (Canada) survive well first winter.
Mona Larochelle, Quebec, Canada, 12 years ago -
Russell Studebaker, Massachusetts, United States, 12 years ago
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Red Butterfly Bush? You bet! An awsome plant.
Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States, 12 years ago -
Even in high shade, this Buddleia blooms prolifically and seems to be resistant to many of the insects troubling my other varieties. After two years in my garden, it's still only around 4' tall.
Jean Starr, Indiana, United States, 12 years ago
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