Black Knight Butterfly Bush | Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'
Super Purple Butterly Bush!
Black Knight is one of the boldest colors of all Butterfly bushes. Introduced in 1959 in Holland by Moerheim Nursery, it still is the most requested and successful Buddleia ever produced. In 1993, it was rewarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Midnight violet-purple flower spikes with tiny yellow eyes cover this fast-growing plant, reaching up 6 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide. Flowers grow up to 10” and will last for weeks, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds in droves. These beautiful blooms have an amazing fragrance! The fragrance will add a sweet scent to the air in your garden, so always stay down wind of it for maximum enjoyment.
Plant your Black Knight in a sunny location where it can stretch out and grow. Best uses are a specimen planting, hedges, or background borders. After the blooms start to fade, they can be easily trimmed to shape to encourage flowering of the new growth. In early spring, give the plant a hard trim to get it into spring shape, the harder the better. If you like the free branching look, just trim the spent flowers and more will come. You will enjoy flowers from late spring till early frost, depending on your growing zone.
Black Knight is an easy choice for the novice gardener. Once established (usually first year of enjoyment), it is very drought tolerant and lower maintanance than other Buddleia, making it a perfect first purchase plant. Black Knight is cold hardy from zone 5-9, making this a great choice for colder climates.
Black Knight's midnight blooms and sweet fragrance are a beacon for bees and butterflies. The aroma and long flowers make this plant an endless buffet of nectar for our biggest fans. Deer and rabbits will ignore this plant, making it an added value garden must have.
Care
Fertilize in early spring with our SR-18-5-10 slow release fertilizer for maximum growth and plant health.
Purchase our Slow Release fertilizer here SR-18-5-10.
Ordering
Our 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.
Shipping
The 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 temporality until it is safe to receive and plant your plants/trees in your area. At our discretion, we will hold order till the threat is gone ensuring you with the healthiest- viable product ordered.
Summer - Above 95 degrees | Winter - Below 34 degrees
Plant Highlight
- Growing Zone: 5-9
- Plant Brand: The Plant Factory Choice
- Botanical Name: Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'
- Foliage Color: Green
- Flower Color: Deep Priole
- Flower Fragrance: Slight
- Fall Color: Green
- Type: Deciduous
- Mature Height: 6-8'
- Mature Width: 3-5'
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Exposure: Sun
- Soil Needs: Moist well drained, needs moisture during winter
- Water Needs: Occasionally, like moisture
- Pollinator Friendly: Bees, Butterflies, and beneficials
- Resistant: Deer
- Pruning Needs: Shape early before spring flowers start
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- Grown by: The Plant Factory
Note: We put pictures and videos on our site to best represent our products, 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.
Why The Plant Factory, Inc is a good choice?
Our 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. We pride ourselves for great “out of the box” experiences with hassle-free customer service and quick resolutions.
