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Buddleia 'SMNBDO'
Choose Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush for a compact sunny spot where you want summer flowers and butterfly activity; the tradeoff is that it needs a hard spring cutback and offers little winter structure.
Buy This If
You want summer butterfly activity.
You have a small sunny space.
You are fine pruning yearly.
Skip This If
You need winter presence.
Your soil stays wet.
The spot gets little sun.
PGNE Report Card
Category
Grade
Why
Landscape Impact
B+
Large flower clusters on a compact plant give strong summer color, but it does not carry the same impact before new growth fills in.
Growth Rate
A-
It regrows quickly after spring pruning and blooms on new wood.
Maintenance
B
Plan on cutting it back hard in spring and tidying spent flowers if you want a cleaner look.
Deer Resistance
A-
Deer usually pass this by, since the foliage deters browsing, though no plant is completely immune where pressure is severe.
Small Space Fit
A
Its compact mounded habit fits front beds, walkway edges, and tight planting pockets.
Screening Value
D
It is too low and seasonal to work as privacy or boundary screening.
Our Experience
At PGNE, we'd typically recommend treating this like a tough flowering perennial: cut it back in spring, give it a warm open spot, and do not count on it for winter shape.
Plant Facts
Mature Height
24 inches (2 ft)
Mature Width
24-36 inches (2-3 ft)
Hardiness Zones
5a-9b
Spacing
36-48 inches (3-4 ft)
Sun
full sun
Moisture
dry to moist
Growth Habit
Mounded
Customers Usually Ask
Do I cut it back?
Yes, cut it back in spring because it blooms on new wood.
Will it attract butterflies?
Yes, butterfly activity is the main reason to plant it.
Is it good near a walkway?
Yes, as long as the site is sunny and the soil drains.
Why plant butterfly bush
Blooms July to frost, when little else does
Sterile and near-sterile cultivars — no reseeding
Drought tolerant, deer resistant, full sun
Locally grown for New England conditions
Every plant in our Fall Sale is grown or hardened off right here in New Hampshire, so it's already acclimated to New England winters before it ever leaves our nursery.
We use your zone to recommend plants that survive your winters, and to estimate when your
order ships — we ship each plant when the weather where you live is right for it.
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