Proven Winner® ColorChoice® Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'SMNBDB'

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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

Proven Winner® ColorChoice® Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bush highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Proven Winners
Botanical Name

Buddleia 'SMNBDB'
Growing Zones

5-9
Mature Height

18 - 24 inches
Mature Spread

2 - 2.5 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate
Soil

Well Drained
Growth Rate

Fast
Flower Color

Hot Pink
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Fragrant

Yes
Pruning Time

Early Spring
Bloom Period

Summer, Fall

Growing Zones 5-9

Find Your Growing Zone!

You may have heard of the Pugster Pink® Butterfly Bush which was an innovative smaller fluffier Buddleia form with tons of appeal! But wait until you check out its newest family member!

The Proven Winner® ColorChoice® Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia x 'SMNBDPT') takes all the pretty perks of Pugster Pink® but then shows off with even pinker blooms! The hot pinkish magenta will pop in your yard and leave the neighbors to stop and stare! Pugster Pinker® is a happy, bright pink that will draw your attention from all over the garden.

What would a Butterfly Bush be without its entourage of butterflies? Many varieties will show up for the long-lasting nectar feast - along with plenty of bees and even Hummingbirds! You will enjoy these brilliant blooms indoors where you can be captivated by their sweet fragrance up close and personal! Go ahead and cut armloads of the flowers. The stems are strong and thick and perfect for cutting.

The bright green aromatic foliage acts as a gorgeous background to the bright pink blooms. You'll love this contrast. This smaller growing Butterfly Bush will grow to 18-24 inches in height and spread 2-2 ½ feet wide. Just because this is a smaller Butterfly Bush doesn't mean the blooms are smaller.

Do you want to know the best thing? Even though the plants are dwarf, the flowers are anything but! These little beauties are covered with full-sized panicles of honey-scented blooms all summer and into the fall just like the bigger plants are - and like all Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Buddleias there is no deadheading required to keep them blooming all season for you!

Planting and Application:

Butterfly Bushes are an excellent companion for any yard! The possibilities are endless with this bush. Plant among other perennials or flowering shrubs and turn any Cottage garden, Rock garden, or Perennial border into a pollinator garden! Add plenty of color and butterflies to your mixed shrub borders or foundation hedges!

People use the Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bush most commonly for mass plantings because of their easy-to-grow and low-maintenance nature! Enjoy colorful low hedges, facer plants, and pops of color, you can really get creative with this versatile plant!

Wonderful accents in any part of the sunny landscape, the candy pink spires of blooms seem to enhance all other plant colors and all garden styles! Small and compact enough for Container gardeners and porch planters and dressing up a sunny front porch!

Brilliant Pink, Honey Scented Blooms
Full-Sized Blooms On A True Dwarf Plant
Attracts Butterflies, Pollinators & Hummingbirds
Aromatic Gray-Green Foliage
Full Sun Loving Garden Or Container Plant

#ProPlantTips for Care:

The Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bush thrives in zones 5-9 and is wonderfully easy-care! You'll be an expert grower in no time. Provide your Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bush with a full sun location! The bright colors will amaze you when the sunlight hits them! Provide well-drained soil for this bush so the soil doesn't trap the moisture and drown your precious roots. New shrubs need regular moisture but established shrubs can be water-wise and add to a fire-wise landscaping plan! Provide a mulched bed and supplemental moisture for the best display.

Many gardeners question when to prune Butterfly Bushes. Butterfly Bush pruning is important so the bush grows back yearly with full and healthy blooms. Prune back all stems hard each spring just before it starts to grow again! If you live in a colder zone, it may act as a Perennial and die down all the way during the frosts and quickly regrow from the roots, not to worry - these flowering ornamentals grow quickly!

Full Sun Is Best
Moderate to Lower, Yet Consistent Soil Moisture
Enriched, Very Well-Drained Soil & Appreciates Mulched Beds
Deadhead Often For Rebloom
Prune Back in Early Spring
Deer Seldom Bother It

Order your own Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bushes from us today before we sell out! These are new and will go fast! Order yours at Nature Hills Nursery and bring on the hot color for yourself!