Buddleia Davidii 'Pink Delight'

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii ‘Peacock’ — commonly known as Peacock Butterfly Bush — is a striking and vigorous deciduous shrub grown for its eye-catching, multicolored flowers that often mix shades of purple, orange, and copper on the same plant. This cultivar provides a bold, unusual look in the garden and remains highly attractive to butterflies and other pollinators throughout the bloom season.

Key features
Width / spread: 6–8 ft (arching habit can make mature plants appear slightly wider with age)
Height: 8–10 ft (commonly 8 ft; may approach 10 ft if unpruned)
Flower color: Multicolored clusters with purple, orange, and copper tones
Bloom time: Mid-summer through fall
Foliage: Gray-green, lance-shaped leaves
Form: Upright, arching shrub
Life cycle: Deciduous shrub

Growing conditions
Sun: Full sun (required for best flowering)
Soil: Well-drained; average to lean soils preferred
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
Hardiness:



Zone Low: 5b



Zone High: 9a



Landscape use
Specimen shrub
Back of shrub borders and perennial gardens
Butterfly and pollinator gardens
Mixed native plantings
Informal hedges and screens

Notes


Produces distinctive multicolored flower panicles that can resemble a peacock’s plumage



Blooms on new wood — prune hard in early spring for best rebloom and size control



Highly attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds



Fertile cultivar — may self-seed; restricted or discouraged in some regions

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Shrub

Height

5'-7'

Width

5'-7'

Hardiness zones

5–9

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Early Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Green

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Hedge, Mass Planting

Shape

Oval/Rounded

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No