LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide.
| Description | Bold summer color in a smaller, more compact form makes this the perfect Butterfly Bush for smaller gardens. Nectar-rich, deep magenta flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms last through summer and into fall. Excellent used in perennial beds, wildlife gardens, and mixed borders. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer into fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Tickseed (Coreopsis); Bee Balm (Monarda); Coneflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Salvia (Salvia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring. |



