Pugster Blue® Dwarf Butterfly Bush - 3 Gallon

Compact Size, Giant Blooms — A Magnet for Pollinators

The Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia 'Pugster Blue'®) combines the powerful flower show of a full-size butterfly bush with a compact, dwarf form that fits beautifully into any garden space. This Proven Winners® variety produces extra-large, rich blue-purple flower spikes from summer through frost, filling the air with a sweet honey-like fragrance that attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds in abundance.

Unlike older dwarf varieties, Pugster Blue® features thick, sturdy stems that offer improved winter survival and durability. It’s drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and blooms without deadheading—making it one of the easiest, showiest perennials you can grow.

Why You’ll Love It

Big Blooms on a Small Plant: Oversized flowers on a dwarf, space-saving shrub

Long Bloom Season: Blooms nonstop from summer to frost

Pollinator Favorite: A true magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds

Tough & Low Maintenance: Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and heat-hardy

Winter Durable: Thick stems hold up better than typical dwarf butterfly bushes

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Buddleia 'Pugster Blue'®

Type: Deciduous flowering shrub

Mature Size: 2 ft tall × 2–3 ft wide

Light: Full sun

Soil: Well-drained; prefers average to dry conditions

Water: Low once established

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Where to Use It

In pollinator or butterfly gardens

Along walkways and sunny borders

In foundation plantings or rock gardens

In containers on patios or decks

As a low-maintenance accent shrub in any full-sun spot

Locally Grown & Shipped to Your Door

Our Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bushes are grown with care in our historic greenhouse and shipped directly to your home, ready to flourish in your sunny landscape.