Dark Pink Butterfly Bush is a compact shrub with a low wide habit and bright chartreuse foliage with yellow highlights. The long panicles with magenta flowers that mature to dark blue-purple bloom from midsummer into fall attracting bees and butterflies. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas. Drought tolerant.
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| Height: | 2.5’ - 3’ | 
| Spread: | 3.5’ - 4’ | 
| Spacing: | 3.5’ | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 10 | 
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| Bloom Color: | Purple | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Verbena, Russian Sage, Daylily
IMAGES: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Plants for bees and butterflies, (2) Photo by steve p2008, untiltled
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
