Pugster Pink® Butterfly Bush

Light Needs

Full Sun

(6+ Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

2 Feet

Mature Spread

2-3 Feet

Growing Zones

5 to 9

This adorable butterfly bush gets its name from none other than the Pug. It is cute, short, and stocky. If you are looking for a butterfly bush that produces full size flowers but fits in small spaces, then this is the bush for you. It produces full flowers during its long bloom season. It provides you with the beauty of a full-size bush, in small a smaller space, thanks to its compact size. The Pugster Pink butterfly bush has gorgeous pink blooms and is winter hardy.

The Pugster pink has a green foliage that pairs well with its bright pink blooms. This butterfly bush will provide you with a generous bloom season beginning in the summer lasting through fall. This bush grows to a garden height of twenty-four inches with a spread of twenty-four to thirty-six inches. The blooms are fragrant and will attract pollinators of all sorts to your yard! Use this darling butterfly bush as a border plant, for container planting, edging, ground cover, mass planting, for landscaping, or as a focal point.

Pugster Pink Butterfly Bush Care

Care for the Pugster Butterfly Bush is simple. It is imperative that the soil be well drained. Along with well drained soil, this bush has a low water need and is adaptable to most soil types. For optimal results be sure to plant your butterfly bush in full sun and ensure it receives six plus hours of direct sunlight per day. If trimming is desired, it should be to shape only. The Pugster Pink is susceptible to spider mites and should be checked regularly. Planting and pruning should take place in the fall.

Pugster Pink Butterfly Bush Spacing

To ensure the health of your butterfly bush, spacing for the Pugster Pink Butterfly Bush should be at minimum 24 inches, center on center, when using as edging or ground cover. Spacing when used as a focal point or mass planting should be 36 inches, center on center. This will ensure the bush has room to flourish without overcrowding.

Interesting Fact(s) - The name "Pugster" comes from the resemblance to a pug - short, stocky, and cute! There are five varieties we offer: Pugster Amethyst, Pugster Blue, Pugster Periwinkle, Pugster Pink, and Pugster White.

 

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Compare Pugster® Butterfly Bushes

Compare flower color, mature size, and the features that set each Pugster® butterfly bush apart.

Variety	Flower Color	Mature Size	Best Feature
Pugster Pico Punch™ Butterfly Bush	Rich purple-pink	1–2' H × 1–2' W	Smallest Pugster® for tight spaces, edging & containers
Pugster® Amethyst Butterfly Bush	Amethyst purple	2' H × 2' W	Soft purple flowers with contrasting warm-colored eyes
Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bush	Rich pink	2' H × 2–2.5' W	Saturated pink flowers with contrasting orange eyes
Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush	Deep violet-blue	2' H × 2–3' W	Large violet-blue flower spikes on a compact dwarf shrub
Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush	Periwinkle purple	2' H × 2–3' W	Cool-toned lavender-purple flowers on a low, mounded plant
Pugster Pink® Butterfly Bush	Soft pink	2' H × 2–3' W	Classic soft pink Pugster® color with full-sized flower spikes
Pugster White® Butterfly Bush	White	2' H × 2–3' W	Crisp white flowers for bright contrast in mixed plantings
Pugster Sorbet™ Butterfly Bush	Purple & white	2–3' H × 2–3' W	Multicolored flowers that transition from white toward purple

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