Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush

The Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush carries a profusion of those big, classic blooms, but on a smaller, compact bush to 5 feet tall and wide. The slender, willow-like leaves are an attractive gray-green, contrasting beautifully with the 12-inch spikes of rich plum-purple blooms. These are fragrant and attract many butterflies and other pollinators – your kids will love it. Easy and quick to grow, you will have full-sized bushes within a couple of years, blooming from midsummer up to the first hard frost. Great choice for hot, dry spots in poor soil.

• Flower spikes up to 12 inches long
• Rich plum-purple blooms from summer to the first frost
• Prolific bloomer, with fragrant blooms, on a compact bush
• Attracts hordes of beautiful butterflies to your garden
• Dead-head to prevent seeding

Full sun is best for the Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush, which thrives in hot places, and enjoys any well-drained soil, even poor sandy soils and urban conditions. Once established it is very drought resistant, and almost never bothered by pests or diseases. Prune hard in spring to stimulate strong new growth carrying the flowers, and dead-head to keep those blooms coming, and to prevent it from seeding.