Tutti Frutti Butterfly Bush : Description and Planting information

                            Tutti Frutti Butterfly Bush 
'Tutti Frutti' Butterfly Bush is a dwarf variety and a shrub-like plant with striking purple coloured flower grows very quickly.The highly fragrant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden.A butterfly bush often can be seen with a mass of butterflies on the flowers, especially in afternoons. Buddleias attract other insects too, like moths, and the reddish ones strongly attract hummingbirds. So it is more than a name, it is actually a botanical phenomenon.

Common Name : Butterfly Bush Flutterby Petite

Botanical Name : Buddleia Flutterby Petite

Mature Height : 24-30" tall and 16-22" wide

Flower Color : Purple

Flower Size : 6-10" flowers

Foliage Color Green

Foliage: Bushy arching stems

Light Requirements : Full Sun/ half sun

Soil Type : Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil

Advantages : Deer Resistant, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Rabbit Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fragrant

Planting Instructions :

In India Butterfly bushes grows well in winter. In the very cold places they die in the very starting. but in hot regions, they are evergreen. In the warmer states, butterfly bushes often grow to 24 to 30 inches high, and require pruning to keep them shapely. They're happy in almost any soil and prefer moist ground, but will also do well in dryer spots. They need plenty of sun, but will be fine with some shade in the warmer areas. All this tells you that this plant is a tough one, and should be easy to grow in your garden. A well-grown specimen can be a magnificent "fountain" of flowers, since the stems with heavy flower clusters tend to arch in all directions.

Planting steps :

Choose a warm place with well drained and acidic soil.

If weather cooperates begin planting as soon as possible. If not, keep butterfly bushes where they get some sun through a window, and keep them moist, not soggy.
As set out the potted butterfly bushes, dig to loosen the soil around and below the actual spot, and then set the rooted plant at the same level if was growing in the pot.
Plant butterfly bushes about 4-6' apart, depending on the variety.
When remove the plant from the pot, do not pull on the leaves or stems. Squeeze the pot a little and the roots and soil will slide out for you.
Water well after planting, and continue to water at least every two weeks, depending on rainfall.