Black Knight Butterfly Bush Live Plant – Buddleia davidii Purple Shrub
Black Knight Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight') is an ornamental flowering shrub known for its deep purple flower spikes and fragrant blooms. This live perennial shrub is ideal for butterfly gardens, pollinator landscapes, borders, and decorative garden plantings.
The rich purple flowers provide a dramatic seasonal display and long-lasting garden interest throughout the blooming season. Black Knight features a vigorous growth habit, is low-maintenance, and thrives in full sun with well-draining garden soil. Its fragrant blooms attract butterflies and beneficial pollinators.
Important Note: You will receive a live starter shrub. Photos show mature flowering plants for reference only. Actual plant size, shape, and fullness may vary and will be smaller than images shown.
- Deep purple flower spikes
- Fragrant ornamental blooms
- Suitable for butterfly gardens
- Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects
- Low-maintenance flowering shrub
- Suitable for borders and landscape beds
- Vigorous garden performer
- Decorative seasonal color
- Suitable for sunny garden locations
- Live perennial flowering shrub
Plant Details:
Common Name: Black Knight Butterfly Bush
Scientific Name: Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'
Plant Type: Flowering Shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower Color: Deep Purple
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Well-draining garden soil
Water: Moderate watering
USDA Zone: 5–9
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.
Customer Notice for Live Plants
Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.
Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.
Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.
- Photos of the shipping box
- Photo of the shipping label
- Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
- Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant
Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.
Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.
