Welcome to our Plant Library! This is a new feature on our website to showcase the vast selection of plants that we carry across different seasons. We are continuously adding products, so if you are looking for a specific plant not listed below, we encourage you to call or visit to see if we have it in stock!
Pink Delight Butterfly Bush
Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’
Common Name: Pink Delight Butterfly Bush
Mature Height and Width:
6–8′ tall × 5–7′ wide
Growth Habit: Upright, arching deciduous shrub with an open, vase-shaped structure. Strong vertical stems with outward-curving secondary branching. Fast-growing.
Foliage Description: Lance-shaped gray-green leaves with lighter undersides. Medium texture with slightly looser foliage spacing than compact cultivars.
Flower Description: Long, tapered panicles in bright rosy-pink. Flower spikes are slender to moderately thick and typically 8–12 inches long, often arching slightly outward.
Bloom Time: Mid-summer through early fall (blooms on new wood)
Fall Color: Foliage drops without significant fall coloration.
Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest flowering and upright structure.
Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 5–9
Notable Landscape Uses:
Pollinator gardens; mixed shrub borders; informal hedges; summer anchor plant; cottage gardens; naturalized plantings; large-scale perennial borders.
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Butterfly bush is generally not a preferred browse, though tender new growth may be sampled in high-pressure areas. Established plants typically recover well in Zones 5–7.