Pugster Blue Butterfly Bush Live Plant – 3 Gallon Pot

Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleja ‘SMNBDBT’) is a compact deciduous flowering shrub prized for its vibrant, true-blue flowers and distinctive yellow-orange centers. Each blossom features a small contrasting eye, while the dense flower clusters create a colorful seasonal display against its green foliage.

Part of the Pugster® series, this cultivar develops thick, sturdy stems that contribute to improved winter survival compared with many traditional dwarf butterfly bush varieties. Pugster Blue® blooms on new wood, producing flowers from early summer through the first frost under favorable growing conditions. Its nectar-rich blossoms attract butterflies and other pollinators.

Supplied as one live plant in a 3 gallon nursery pot, Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Its compact growth habit and extended flowering season make it suitable for sunny garden borders, mixed shrub plantings, and outdoor containers where cultivation is permitted.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Plant

Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

Plant Grade: G3

Supplier Code: PW

Shipping Height: Not specified

Flower Color: True blue with yellow-orange centers

Flowering Season: Early summer through first frost

Growth Habit: Compact, sturdy, well-branched

Flowering Habit: Blooms on new wood

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Shipping Restriction:

Due to agricultural regulations, this item cannot be shipped to restricted locations. Orders placed from restricted locations may be canceled.

• Common Name: Pugster Blue Butterfly Bush

• Scientific Name: Buddleja ‘SMNBDBT’

• Trade Name: Pugster Blue®

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

• Plant Grade: G3

• Supplier Code: PW

• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub

• Flower Color: True blue

• Flower Center: Yellow-orange eye

• Flowering Season: Early summer through first frost

• Flowering Habit: Blooms on new wood

• Growth Habit: Compact, sturdy, well-branched

• Stem Characteristics: Thick, sturdy stems

• Winter Performance: Improved winter survival compared with many dwarf butterfly bushes

• Sunlight: Full sun

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 5–9

• Soil Preference: Well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate during establishment

• Pollinator Interest: Attracts butterflies and other nectar-seeking insects

• Landscape Uses: Sunny borders, mixed shrub plantings, ornamental accents

• Container Suitable: Yes, with adequate drainage

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Regulatory Note: Check local restrictions before shipping or planting

One live Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleja ‘SMNBDBT’), natural woody stems, seasonal green foliage, root system, growing medium, and 3 gallon nursery pot.