Buddleia Black Knight Butterfly Bush

The Black Knight Butterfly Bush is a small to medium-sized shrub that can be grown in all but the coldest states and will be covered in beautiful purple-black flowers from mid-summer to the first frost. The flowers are in large spikes and have a beautiful sweet smell. They are very attractive to butterflies, which will swarm in your garden to drink the rich nectar of this plant. It is very drought tolerant and thrives in hot, dry locations. It can be grown as a specimen or planted in several places around the garden.  It can also be grown as an easy screen. It should be cut back hard in early spring and that is all the care it needs. This plant will bring beauty, perfume and butterflies to every garden.