Li’l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush

The hot pink flowers of the Li’l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush attract many pollinators and introduce bright color into a space. The individual flowers are tiny but bloom in cone-shaped clusters, creating a more impressive display. The monochromatic flowers are the same deep pink hue throughout. The Buddleia davidii Butterfly Candy™ Lil’ Raspberry™ blooms from summer through fall. Dark green foliage comes to a point and gives the plant a lush look. rThis fast-growing plant has an upright, bushy form that works well in a butterfly garden and is also a good pick near a vegetable garden. The flowers encourage bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to visit the area. Feature the Li’l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush in a mixed bed or create a low hedge or foundation planting. This beauty is deer resistant for added peace of mine in rural areas. Grow the Li’l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush in zones 4 through 11.rLi’l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush CarerPlant this perennial in full to part sun and use moist, well-drained, fertile soil. The Li’l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush is somewhat drought tolerant but flowers best with evenly moist soil. Apply a layer of organic compost to slow evaporation, reduce weeds, and give the plant a nutritional boost.rPrune the shrub in the spring to remove overgrowth and create a tidy appearance. Remove no more than one-third of the growth to encourage branching and create a full form. Trim spent flowers to prolong the blooming period.rLi’l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush SpacingrLi’l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bushes stand 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Create a continuous planting by spacing shrubs 2 to 3 feet apart.rLi’l Raspberry™ Butterfly Bush InformationrrrrUSDA Hardiness Zones: 4 – 11rrrPlant Type: rrrLight Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)rrrMature Height: 2 – 3 FeetrrrMature Spread: 2 – 3 FeetrrrSpacing: 2 – 3 FeetrrrHabit: Clumping, UprightrrrFlower Color(s): PinkrrrFlower Description: Hot PinkrrrBloom Period: Summer to FallrrrFoliage Type: Semi-EvergreenrrrFoliage Color(s): GreenrrrFoliage Description: Green ShadesrrrSeasonal Interest: Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, Fall Interest, 3 Season InterestrrrWatering: AveragerrrResists: DeerrrrTolerates: HeatrrrAttracts: Bees, ButterfliesrrrContainer Role: rrrUses: Borders, Containers, Hedges & PrivacyrrrFeatures: Attracts Pollinators, Continuous Blooming or RebloomerrrrBrand: rrrCommon Name: Li’l Raspberry™ Butterfly BushrrrOther Name(s): Summer LilacrrrScientific Name: Buddleia Butterfly Candy™ ‘Li’l Raspberry’