Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The only thing better than one Butterfly Bush is three, and the Triple Treat Butterfly Bush packs in three spectacular cultivars of Buddleia davidii: 'Cranrazz’, ‘True Blue’, and 'Violet Blush’. The three curated plants have identical care needs and complementary good looks. The tiny flowers bloom in massive cone-shaped clusters, creating an impressive display. The dark cranberry-red, blue-violet, and lavender flowers create a pretty vignette and bloom all summer.
Medium-green, lance-shaped foliage gives the plant a full and lush appearance. Add the Triple Treat Butterfly Bush to mixed beds, borders, and containers. Line a walkway or add height and color to a bed or container. This plant is a favorite of butterflies and other pollinators. The Triple Treat Butterfly Bush grows in zones 5 through 9.
Triple Treat Butterfly Bush Care
Grow Triple Treat Butterfly Bush in full sun. Plant this shrub in rich, moist, well-drained soil. Water weekly or when the soil is dry. Container-grown plants need water more often than landscape plants. Apply a slow-release fertilizer in the spring to enjoy an abundant bloom season.
Shape the plants as needed in spring. Trim leggy growth around midsummer to rejuvenate growth, creating a more dense form.
Triple Treat Butterfly Bush Spacing
The Triple Treat Butterfly Bush plants mature to stand 6 feet tall and wide. Space plants 48 inches apart to create a continuous row.
Triple Treat Butterfly Bush Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Shade to Full Sun (3+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 5 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 5 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Clumping, Mounded, Upright
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Blue, Red, White
- Flower Description
- Blue, Red, White
- Bloom Time
- Summer to Frost
- Blooms On
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New Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Late winter to early spring, before new growth starts
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Triple Treat Butterfly Bush
- Also Known As
- Summer Lilac
- Botanical Name
- Buddelia spp.
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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