{"product_id":"pugster-blue®-butterfly-bush","title":"Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ePugster Blue® Butterfly Bush Buddleia x 'SMNBDBT'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Highlight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing Zone: 5-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Brand: Proven Winners® \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotanical Name: Buddleia x 'SMNBDBT'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage Color: Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower Color: Deep Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower Fragrance: Slight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFall Color: Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Semi-Deciduous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature Height: 2-3'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature Width: 2-3'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth Rate: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained, needs moisture during winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater Needs: Occasionally, like moisture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator Friendly: Bees, Butterflies, and Beneficials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResistant: Deer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning Needs: Shape early before spring flowers start\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Highlights:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator friendly: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer Resistant: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet Safe: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat tolerant: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrought tolerant: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePugster Blue® is one of our up-and-coming top 5 selling fragrant butterfly bushes that we can't rave enough about! Low-growing, 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide, this little fellow is truly dazzling! Beautiful deep true-blue flowers with tiny yellow-orange eyes in the center cover the plant for the longest bloom period we have seen yet, plus it reblooms as well. It almost self-cleans, so you do not have to spend time deadheading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the fall, the foliage will turn a silvery green color, another awesome trait for this little butterfly bush that can! You get a full-sized flower on a dwarf plant. It's like getting 4 scoops of ice cream on a single cone!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother key benefit to Pugster Blue® is that it attracts so many beneficial insects, like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Pesky rabbits and deer do seem to avoid this selection, which is worth its weight in gold. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse as a specimen, border, or hedge; this butterfly bush will stop traffic! Combine with other plants like ornamental grasses or yellow Lemon Thread Cypress Pugster Blue® really pops when combined with these ornamental selections. Pugster Blue® also makes a great container plant as well. Mix with others like vines or coleus; it makes the perfect patio display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur processing time usually is 1-3 days after receiving the order. Orders taken after 4:00 pm on Wednesday through Sunday will be shipped the following Monday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Plant Factory, Inc. offers the very best shipping processes to ensure quick, safe, and near-perfect results every time. Cold and heat may deter your order temporarily until it is safe to receive and plant your plants\/trees in your area. At our discretion, we will hold the order till the threat is gone, ensuring you with the healthiest-viable product ordered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer—above 95 degrees | Winter—below 34 degrees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: We put pictures on our site to best represent our products and, as an example of our quality as a grower. You may, however, receive a smaller or larger plant than pictured depending on the season you buy. You may or may not get a plant blooming as shown on our site. We usually trim off blooms because they do not ship well. Your purchase of our plants should be considered an investment in your future garden, and enjoy the process of growing it to its full potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is The Plant Factory, Inc., a good choice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur plants are grown at our nursery. Our experienced staff use the best horticultural practices to ensure our plants are of the utmost health and quality. We select your plants as if we were buying them ourselves. Our standard goals are to exceed our customers' expectations. 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