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Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush
Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii ‘Nanho Purple’
Common Name: Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush
Mature Height and Width: 4–6′ tall × 4–6′ wide
Growth Habit: Upright to arching, airy shrub with slender, outward-spreading branches. Open framework with a soft, fountain-like appearance. Moderate to fast growth rate.
Foliage Description: Narrow, lance-shaped gray-green leaves with a slightly silvery underside. Foliage has a fine texture and contrasts well with flowering spikes. Deciduous in Zones 5–7.
Flower Description: Long, slender panicles of soft lavender-purple flowers with orange throats. Flower spikes are narrower and more refined than older butterfly bush cultivars. Highly attractive to pollinators.
Bloom Time: Mid-summer through early fall (blooms on new wood).
Fall Color: Insignificant; foliage drops after frost.
Light Requirements: Full sun; requires direct sunlight for best flowering and compact growth.
Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 5–9 (may die back to ground in Zone 5 winters and regrow from base).
Notable Landscape Uses:
Perennial borders; pollinator gardens; mass plantings; informal hedges; cottage gardens; mixed shrub borders; summer color accent in foundation beds; patio-adjacent plantings where fragrance and pollinator activity are desired.
Deer Resistance: High
Butterfly bush is generally avoided by deer due to aromatic foliage and texture. Browsing is uncommon in Zones 5–7, even in moderate deer pressure areas.