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Buy Now: Add Elegance and Vibrancy with Black Knight Butterfly Bushes!
Product Overview: Enhance your garden with the captivating Black Knight Butterfly Bush (Buddleia 'Black Knight'). Known for its intensely rich, grape-violet blooms, this stunning shrub is a top choice for butterfly gardens. Hardy in USDA Zones 5 to 9, this resilient bush regrows stronger each season, even if the tops die back in colder climates. Its bold blooms and pollinator-friendly appeal make it a garden favorite for creating a vibrant and colorful landscape.
Key Features:
- Botanical Name: Buddleia 'Black Knight'
- Common Name: Black Knight Butterfly Bush
- Vibrant Blooms: Deep grape-violet flowers that offer striking color and fragrance.
- Hardiness: Thrives in USDA Zones 5 to 9, returning robustly after winter in cooler climates.
- Seasonal Resilience: Tops may die back in winter but regenerate stronger the following season.
Ideal Uses for Black Knight Butterfly Bush:
- Butterfly Gardens: Attracts butterflies with its rich color and sweet fragrance.
- Garden Displays: Pairs beautifully with yellow-flowering perennials like Black-Eyed Susans and Coneflowers.
- Seasonal Color: Adds vibrant blooms to your outdoor spaces all summer long.
Planting & Care Instructions:
- Sunlight Requirements: Prefers full to partial sun for optimal blooms.
- Soil Needs: Thrives in slightly alkaline soil (pH 6.5 to 7.0) with good drainage.
- Plant Spacing: Space plants 4 to 8 feet apart for a dramatic effect.
- Fertilization: Use a slow-release fertilizer in spring and summer to boost growth.
- Pruning: Deadhead regularly to encourage continuous blooming; cut back nearly to the ground in winter for rejuvenation.
Pest Control Tips:
- Spider Mites: Tap branches over white paper to check for infestations. Treat with miticide as needed for healthy growth.
Benefits of Black Knight Butterfly Bushes:
- Darkest Blooms: Offers one of the most strikingly dark flower tones among Buddleias.
- Pollinator Friendly: Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees for an active garden.
- Low Maintenance: Easy to grow and returns reliably year after year.
Order Your Black Knight Butterfly Bush Today! Transform your garden with the rich beauty of Black Knight Butterfly Bush from Greenwood Nursery, your trusted Online Nursery. Its bold grape-violet blooms and pollinator appeal make it a perfect addition to your garden. Shop now from our Online Plants Nursery to bring vibrant color and elegance to your landscape!
Shipping Information:
- Available Sizes: One pint-size pot.
- Shipping Restrictions: Cannot ship to OR or WA.
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Orders containing only hard goods generally ship right away
as the inventory allows. Those items ship year-round and generally within one
week.
When ordering plants during fall or spring shipping, we will
set your order for theΒ next available shipping week appropriate for your
location. April and May are our busiest months, and sometimes shipping delays
happen. Plants may be processed later than scheduled or the shipping department may get behind. This is not the norm, but it does sometimes happen. Please bear with us if this happens.
Our bare-root (field-grown) trees and shrubs typically arrive at the facility for shipping in November, December, and January (for fall shipping) and in February, March, April, and May (for spring shipping).
An example ofΒ month-by-month shippingΒ would be as follows, as plants are available:
January - zones 9 - 10Β
February - zones 8 - 10Β
March - zones 7 - 10
April - zones 6 - 10
May - zones 5 - 9
June - zones 3 - 8
JulyΒ - zones 3 - 7
August - zones 4 - 7
September - zones 5 - 8
October - zones 5 (some areas) - 9
November - zones 6 (some areas)Β - 10Β
December - zones 8 - 10
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