Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush Tree

The butterflies and other pollinators are going to adore the hot pink showy blooms of the Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush Tree when they open in mid-summer. A stunning tree form of Buddleia 'Bosblink', this butterfly bush produces silver-green foliage on a 6-foot tall frame and long pink flower panicles from summer into the fall. Blaze Pink is perfect for low-maintenance, late-summer color on a tidy tree form. 

Good heat tolerance and deer and rabbit resistance make this Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush Tree ideal for sunnier parts and rural landscapes. Furthermore, it can cope with dry periods once it is established and withstands cold weather in zones 5 to 10. Plant it at the back of a border or line a pathway for height and impact.

Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush Tree Care

You can grow the Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush Tree in full sun to partial shade. It requires a well-drained substrate but apart from that is not too fussy about the soil. Irrigate for the first growing season deeply and often. Unless the soil is very poor, fertilizing Buddhas is not generally necessary and may even lead to weak and floppy stems. 

Deadheading the faded flowers will encourage reblooming into late summer and the fall. Late winter or early spring is the best time to prune the Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush Tree. Simply prune branches back to a healthy pair of buds and remove any dead wood or lower branches outside the canopy shape. 

Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush Tree Spacing

The Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush Tree can grow to 5 to 6 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet across. Space each plant around 4 to 5 feet apart for defined canopies or closer for a more dense effect.