
Proven Winners Seedless Butterfly Bush True
Buddleja x 'Color Choice Miss Ruby'
A vibrant and versatile deciduous shrub, 'Miss Ruby' lights up your garden with continuous, showy flower spikes.
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About this plant
Buddleja x 'Color Choice Miss Ruby' is a remarkable butterfly bush, celebrated for its prolific and intensely colored magenta-red flowers. Unlike many butterfly bushes, 'Miss Ruby' is a sterile cultivar, meaning it won't produce unwanted seeds, making it an environmentally responsible choice for your landscape. Its compact, upright growth habit makes it an excellent specimen for mixed borders, foundation plantings, or even large containers. From late spring through fall, this exceptional cultivar creates a dazzling display, attracting a flurry of butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators to your garden. The fragrant, conical flower spikes provide continuous color and an inviting nectar source, ensuring your outdoor space is always alive with activity. Easy to grow and maintain, 'Miss Ruby' thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, showcasing good disease resistance and adaptability. Its seedless nature eliminates self-seeding concerns, allowing you to enjoy its beauty without worry.
Care & maintenance
Requires minimal pruning; deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming. Prune in early spring to shape and remove any dead or weak branches. Fertilize annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer.
Quick facts
- Type
- shrub
- Mature height
- 3-4 feet
- Mature width
- 3-4 feet
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Water
- Medium
- Growth rate
- Medium