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.