Butterfly Bush Black Knight

The Black Knight Butterfly Bush is a stunning, low-maintenance shrub that provides months of blooms and attracts beneficial pollinators to the garden. With proper sunlight, well-draining soil, occasional pruning, and regular watering, you can enjoy its beauty year after year. Browse a curated selection available online.

Good to grow! Spectacular summer color from lightly fragrant, dark violet-purple flower spikes. A fast growing shrub that works well as a foundation shrub, an accent plant or as a background in borders. Learn about this award-winning shrub that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds with its dark purple flowers.

Find out how to grow, prune, and propagate it in your garden. 'Black Knight' is a butterfly bush cultivar which features almost black flowers. It is a deciduous shrub with an arching, spreading habit which typically grows 6-8' tall if not cut back in late winter and 4-5' tall if cut back.

Why Black Knight Butterfly Bushes? Aptly named, the Black Knight Butterfly Bush attracts butterflies like no other plant. Plus, it boasts a luxuriously long blooming period, with the extra perk of drought tolerance for easy upkeep. Bright, fragrant blooms draw in butterflies and hummingbirds.

Blooms from June to the first frost!! The Black Knight Butterfly Bush might be exactly what you're looking for! This butterfly bush features unique dark purple to black blooms attracting butterflies all summer long. This butterfly bush can grow up 8 feet tall and is great when planted in masses. With stunning dark purple blooms and the ability to lure pollinators, black knight butterfly bushes make an excellent addition to any garden.

Follow this complete guide for optimal timing, location, soil preparation and care when planting these beautiful bushes. A long time favorite of ours, and the hummingbirds and butterflies, Black Knight is a tall-growing Buddleia that produces elongated clusters of fragrant, deep purple (almost black) flowers from June all the way to frost. Butterfly bush 'Black Knight' requires minimal upkeep, thriving under full sun exposure with well-draining soil to foster profuse flowering.

Special care should be given to regular pruning to maintain its shape and encourage new blooms, as well as preventing unwanted spreading by deadheading. This hardy bush stands 8-10 ft. tall when mature, has a wonderful honey-sweet aroma and attracts lots of hummingbirds and butterflies.

Hardy and deer resistant, Black Knight Butterfly Bush performs best in full sun to partial shade, and dryer soils.