Black Knight Butterfly Bush | Live Buddleia Starter Plant | Blue Flowering Shrub | Pollinator Plant | Ready to Plant

Add dramatic color and attract countless pollinators with Black Knight Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii). This popular flowering shrub produces long, fragrant spikes of rich deep violet-blue blooms from summer through fall, creating a stunning focal point in any landscape.

Black Knight is prized for its vigorous growth, extended bloom season, and ability to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Easy to grow and drought tolerant once established, it makes an excellent addition to cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, perennial borders, and sunny landscapes.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'
• Common Name: Black Knight Butterfly Bush
• Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
• Flower Color: Deep Violet-Blue
• Foliage Color: Gray-Green
• Plant Size: Starter Plant
• Mature Height: 6–8 feet
• Spread: 4–6 feet
• Bloom Season: Summer through Fall
• Growth Habit: Upright, Arching
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–9

Why You'll Love It

• Large fragrant blue flower spikes
• Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees
• Long blooming season
• Fast growing
• Drought tolerant once established
• Easy to grow
• Excellent cut flowers
• Low maintenance
• Beautiful landscape focal point

Perfect For

• Pollinator gardens
• Butterfly gardens
• Cottage gardens
• Foundation plantings
• Mixed shrub borders
• Privacy plantings
• Wildlife gardens
• Sunny landscapes
• Cut flower gardens

Care Instructions

Plant in well-drained soil in full sun for the best flowering performance. Water regularly during establishment, then only during extended dry periods. Prune hard in late winter or early spring to encourage vigorous new growth and abundant blooms throughout the season.