Royal Red Butterfly Bush is a large upright deciduous shrub with dense grey-green foliage and vibrantly colored blooms. The rich magenta purple to purple-red flowers bloom on panicles from midsummer into fall attracting bees and butterflies. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas. Drought tolerant.
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 Height:  | 
 6’ - 8’  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 4’ - 6’  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 5’  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 5 - 9  | 
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 Culture:  | 
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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
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.