Royal Red Butterfly Bush Live Plant Buddleia davidii - 1 Gallon

About This Plant

Royal Red Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’) is a deciduous flowering shrub known for long, arching clusters of deep reddish-purple to magenta flowers. It has a fast-growing, upright, arching, and bushy habit with green to gray-green lance-shaped leaves. Growth reaches approximately 5–7 feet tall in suitable conditions, with blooms most vivid in summer through fall in favorable climates.

What You Will Receive

1 healthy live Royal Red Butterfly Bush plant in approximately a 1-gallon growing size. The plant ships without the nursery pot and with some soil removed from the root ball.

Care Tips

• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil: Fertile, loose, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
• Shipping notes: Temporary wilting or leaf loss may occur from shipping stress; plant promptly after arrival in a sunny location and water thoroughly after planting
• Care: Once established, prune in late winter or early spring to maintain shape and encourage new flowering growth

Growing Information

Common Name: Royal Red Butterfly Bush
Botanical Name: Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
Growth Stage: Established live plant
Mature Height: Approximately 5–7 feet
Flower Color: Deep reddish-purple to magenta
Bloom Season: Summer into fall
Growth Rate: Fast
Garden Use: Borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, landscape beds
USDA Zones: Approximately 5–9
Container Friendly: Yes, with a sufficiently large container

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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