Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
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Common Name: Black Knight Butterfly Bush  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Black Knight Butterfly bush is a fast growing deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub ranging from 6 to 10 feet. It has an open, irregular habit that makes it well suited to lass formal landscapes. The leaves are a dull green on top with silvery undersides, and generally long and narrowish. Clusters of small, fragrant flowers are borne in June and July in upright panicles, similar to a lilac, and are a dark purple with a yellow eye. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees; deerr resistant.