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'Miss Ruby' Butterfly bush
Buddleia x

  • Exposure
    • Sun
  • Season
    • Spring
    • Summer
  • Mature Size
    • 48 - 60 Inches
Programs
New Plant
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'Miss Ruby' - Butterfly bush - Buddleia x
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'Miss Ruby' Butterfly bush Buddleia x
Sun 48 - 60

This new butterfly bush is noted for its compact habit and remarkably vivid, rich pink blooms. The distinctive magenta flowers are more vibrant than that of any other buddleia variety.

Developed by Dr. Dennis Werner of the JC Raulston Arboretum.

This new butterfly bush is noted for its compact habit and remarkably vivid, rich pink blooms. The distinctive magenta flowers are more vibrant than that of any other buddleia variety.

Developed by Dr. Dennis Werner of the JC Raulston Arboretum.

Features

Brilliant rich pink summer blooms unlike any other variety. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Fragrant. Deer resistant.

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Fragrant Flower
Drought Tolerant
Attracts: 
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resists: 
Deer

Characteristics

Shrub Type: 
Deciduous
Height Category: 
Medium
Garden Height: 
48 - 60 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
72 Inches
Spread: 
48 - 60 Inches
Flower Colors: 
Pink
Flower Shade: 
Pink
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Foliage Shade: 
Green
Habit: 
Mounded
Container Role: 
Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Sun
Blooms On: 
New Wood
Bloom Time: 
Summer
Hardiness Zones: 
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses Notes: 

Excellent for use in perennial beds, wildlife gardens and mixed borders.

Duration: 
Shrub
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

Prefers well-drained, moist, fertile soils but can tolerate drought once established. Prefers medium moisture. Prune in late winter or early spring. In Northern states, this plant will die back to the ground though the roots are hardy. In the South, cut back as needed. To encourage reblooming, remove old spent blooms. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application.

Needs Good Drainage: 
Needs Good Drainage
Patent Information: 
'Miss Ruby' Buddleia x PP: 19550 Can. PP: 3603
Award Year Award Plant Trial
2010 Award of Garden Merit Royal Horticulture Society
2010 Award of Garden Merit Royal Horticulture Society
2010 Award of Garden Merit Royal Horticulture Society
2008 Buddleia trials Royal Horticulture Society
2008 Buddleia trials Royal Horticulture Society
2008 Buddleia trials Royal Horticulture Society
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