| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Bright Raspberry Pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| paleohunter | On June 19, 2022 | Maintenance performed Cut Back |
| paleohunter | On September 26, 2021 | Obtained plant |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| How to propagate a butterfly bush by Susanhanff | Jun 19, 2017 9:05 AM | 0 |
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