Butterfly Bush, Black Knight Butterfly Bush

Black Knight Butterfly Bush is a well branching shrub with a spreading, arching habit that can reach 6-8’ tall if not cut back in late winter.  Black Knight Butterfly Bush has willowy grey-green leaves and large fragrant spike-like clusters of deep, nearly black, purple flowers that bloom in summer attracting butterflies.  Removing spent flowers can encourage continued blooms until frost.  Best performance in sunny well-drained areas. 

Type:	Shrub
Origins:	China
Height:	6’ - 8’
Spread:	3’ - 5’
Spacing:	4’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun
Bloom Color:	Purple
Season of Interest:	Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Intolerant of wet soils.  Watch for spider mites and nematodes.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Russian Sage, Daylily, Coneflower

IMAGES:  Ptelea, Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' 2, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) User:BotBln, Buddleja davidii BlackKnight BotGardBln07122011A, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) User:BotBln, Buddleja davidii BlackKnight BotGardBln07122011C, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 6539 hunt10jun, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown