Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight' - Butterfly Bush

One of the most popular cultivars. The blooms are pleasing blackish-purple color. The habit is open and the plant is strong. Typical green Buddleia leaves. AWARDS: AGM

Family: Loganiacead (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) They're fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering.
Publisher: Hirt's Gardens