More on bhg.com:
search
plants site
most popular

BHG.com  /   Gardening  /   Trees, Shrubs, & Vines  /   Shrubs

share
Comments

The 13 Best Summer-Blooming Shrubs


Butterfly Bush
 

Butterfly Bush

Butterfly bush is like a summer-flowering lilac. The blooms appear in similar colors -- purple, lavender, blue, pink, and white -- and are deliciously fragrant. Happily, butterfly bushes offer a longer bloom season than lilacs: from summer into autumn, especially if you pinch off the old flower clusters as they start to fade.

Name: Buddleia davidii

Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil

Size: To 10 feet tall or more

Zones: 5-9

Learn more about butterfly bush!



Related Links

Best Flowering Trees & Shrubs
Add reliable color to your yard with these top-rated plants.

Our Best Turkey Recipes
Our tasty and tender turkey recipes are perfect for everything from Thanksgiving dinners to quick suppers. No one will know these delicious main dishes are made to fit into a diabetic diet. We've even included our favorite recipes for turkey leftovers -- now that's something to be thankful for!

Our Best Pork & Ham Recipes
These filling pork and ham recipes are high in protein and low in carbs, making them great additions to your diabetic diet.

Related Videos

Bring Blooming Branches Inside
Cut a handful of branches from your winter or early spring garden and bring them indoors. Then use our handy instruction...

Wheat Centerpiece
Celebrate the harvest season by making an elegant wheat centerpiece. Cut the wheat to even lengths and arrange it to mat...

13. The Reveal
PAINTING SECRETS: See the final reveal as the Wall Wizard helps transform the room from bland beige to glorious green!

Zone Finder

Enter your ZIP code to learn your USDA hardiness zone.

what is this?

Plant Encyclopedia

Search our plant directory to find more for your garden and landscape.

Go

Garden Doctor

Get the answers you need to all your gardening questions.

Go

Gardening Slide Shows

more slide shows


Comments

Comments ( 0 )
1871312868

Add your comment

Send to Facebook
 
 

my gardening notebook

hi, Susie
Not Susie?
most recently clipped

Your garden notebook is empty

open my notebook
Close myBhg
MyBhg Quickview

Hello, Susie
BHG.com has special news for you. Find Out find out more

See exclusive offers just for our members. Click here to enter for your chance to win great prizes.

Your ideas and clippings About you
 

 Loading Recent Clippings

Browse through your recent clippings
organized by areas of the site.

 
Close Dashboard
 
ADVERTISEMENT

 

  • Videos
  • Top Tools
  • Calendar
  • Win Daily
Barrow of Bones
Rattle the neighbors with some fresh-from-the-graveyard displays. They're so simple to make, you'll really "dig" it!

Make New Plants from Cuttings
You're just a snip away from new plants. Don't believe us? Just take a look at our almost foolproof tips for starting ne...

Herbs All Year Long
The end of summer doesn't mean the end of fresh herb flavor. Use these Test Garden tips to make the most of herbs all ye...

Red Kitchen

Color a Room

See how easy and cost-efficient home improvement can be through painting. Try our FREE and easy tool now!

Try It Now!

All Top Tools

Todays Daily Prize




 

 
Search Plants Site
By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Service.