Low-Maintenance Butterfly Magnet

If you want to attract delightful pollinators to your landscape, this tree is the perfect magnet! The low-maintenance Vanilla Treat™ Butterfly Bush will delight both you and all your favorite pollinators like butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. 

The Vanilla Treat™ Butterfly Bush is a highly attractive, compact tree form that's unique and versatile. This tree blooms abundantly from spring to fall with bright, ivory colored flowers and a sweet scent. Its flowers form densely packed, long panicles that make it convenient for pollinators to quickly fill up on pollen. The floral panicles also contrast beautifully against the vibrant, pale green foliage, making this variety stand out effortlessly in the garden.

With the Vanilla Treat™ Butterfly Bush, your space will feel like a tranquil, wildlife sanctuary. Because this tree is slender and compact, it'll fit into a myriad of landscape spaces, from garden beds and borders to patio containers and more.

What's more is that the Vanilla Treat™ Butterfly Bush is heat and drought tolerant, so it'll stand up well to hot temperatures. Plus, it's tolerant of deer, making it extra easy to care for. If you’re wanting to show off a beautiful statement piece with minimal effort, the Vanilla Treat™ Butterfly Bush is the ideal solution! 

Whether you have a large landscape space or a pot on your patio needing long-lasting interest, the Vanilla Treat™ Butterfly Bush is the way to go. Grow your own today!

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Select a location that receives full sun. Butterfly Bushes can also thrive in partial sun, as long as they receive 4 hours of direct sun a day.

After choosing your area, dig a hole that is twice as wide and just as deep as the container. Place your plant in the hole so that the top of the soil is even with the surrounding soil level, and backfill with a mixture of native soil and compost.

These plants like rich soil, so you can use a 50/50 mixture of compost and native soil to add additional nutrients. Water well to settle the roots, and tamp the soil when done. Cover the area with mulch to protect the roots and help them conserve moisture.

2. Watering: Ensure the area has well-draining soil. Once planted, your Butterfly Bush should be watered once or twice weekly. The soil must be moist at least 6 to 8 inches deep. Once watered, allow the soil to dry out before watering again.

3. Fertilizing: Butterfly Bushes rarely need fertilizer, unless planted in poor soil conditions. In that case, you can use a slow-release fertilizer for your plants. Follow the instructions on the package of your fertilizer and water deeply afterwards.

4. Pruning: These plants can be pruned annually. Remove spent blooms on the plant to encourage more blooms. During the plant's dormancy period in late fall to early winter, Butterfly Bushes can also be pruned towards the ground for shaping.