CranRazz™ Butterfly Bush

Buddleia x 'Boscranz'

$129⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

CranRazz™ Butterfly Bush highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Buddleia x 'Boscranz'
Growing Zones

5-10
Mature Height

5 - 6 feet
Mature Spread

4 - 5 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate
Soil

Well Drained
Growth Rate

Fast
Flower Color

Cranberry-Raspberry
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Fragrant

Yes
Pruning Time

Early Spring
Bloom Period

Summer, Fall

Growing Zones 5-10

Find Your Growing Zone!

What's the latest sensation for butterflies? It may sound like a tasty juice blend from the local supermarket, but the CranRazz™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia x 'Boscranz') is a butterfly favorite with its fragrant and vibrant blooms!

This striking plant produces cone-shaped clusters of red/violet flowers that bob and dance in the wind from summertime into fall. Its bright raspberry reds earned the CranRazz™ Butterfly Bush its juicy namesake!

Especially important as a late-season nectar source for Monarch heading south for the winter, you can plant several to keep the butterflies happy. Butterflies, other pollinators, and Hummingbirds flock to these wine-colored blooms until frost.

Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 5 to 10, Buddleia, or Buddleja as they are sometimes spelled, are fast-growing shrubs that can reach a graceful 5 - 6 feet height. Sometimes acting as deciduous woody shrubs in warm climates, cold winters will make Butterfly Bush act more like an herbaceous perennial. Regrowing to full size each year after frost kills their tops back to the ground where their winter-hardy roots await spring.

Planting and Application:

If your garden needs a burst of color or you want it to become the next butterfly hangout, try planting this flowering shrub as a nectar resource. Then just add a host plant, such as Swamp Milkweed to provide food for Monarch caterpillars.

This plant loves the sun! Plant it where it can soak in the sunshine. CranRazz™ looks lovely among other flowering perennials as a mixed border, enhances your foundation planting, mixes with Roses and other flowering shrubs easily, and perks up a weary Cottage or Rock garden!

It's fast-growing, so expect it to give your garden border, backdrop, or hedge a full and lively look in no time. CranRazz™ works great as an informal screening hedge between properties, too!

Large, Arching, Dark Reddish-Violet Flowers
Graceful Branching & Fragrant
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds & Other Pollinators
Excellent, Versatile Late-Season Choice!
Hedges, Backdrops, Vivid Specimens & Pops of Color

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Handling high heat without fading, Butterfly Bushes love full sun and well-drained soils for best results. Create a raised bed if you need to improve drainage. Plant with Nature Hills Root Booster and a 3-4-inch layer of arborist mulch to support your shrub's root system further. During the first season in the ground, carefully supply a consistent amount of supplemental water. After the first year, these waterwise plants become drought tolerant once established.

Regular deadheading keeps blossoms returning until fall. Flowering on new wood, prune Butterfly Bushes back down to a foot high in early spring. They act like woody perennials in Zone 5 and 6 so trim them down to the ground in the spring instead. They'll grow quickly from the roots to full size each year.

Widely Adaptable, Heat Tolerant & Full Sun
Moderate Moisture & Fertility
Easy Care in Well-Drained Soil
Flowers on New Wood - Prune Early Spring
Rarely Damaged by Deer
Drought Tolerant Once Established

Order the gorgeous CranRazz™ Butterfly Bush variety today and support your local butterflies. They'll be glad you did! Nature Hills uses Plant Sentry™ to help us comply with all state and local regulations for plant material. You see, in some locales...Butterfly Bushes do "too well". Type in your zip code in our Zone Finder above the Plant Highlights to see if we can safely ship it to your area. Nature Hills loves nature, and we follow the rules to protect your landscape!