
Butterfly Bushes flower profusely all summer and are easy to grow. They live up to their name, too--butterflies love them. So do bees. They are attracted by the long spikes of tiny flowers cover this vigorous grower. In fact, the Butterfly Bush is so adaptable, it can be invasive and has been categorized as a weed in some locations.
There are varieties to suit any space, some that grow as tall as 15 feet and a dwarf variety that only reaches 3-4 feet. For a really spectacular look, plant two or more Butterfly Bushes together in the same hole--pair yellow with lavender or pink with white or do a tri-color. The branches intermingle as the plants grow and give the appearance of a multicolor shrub.
This is my purple dwarf Butterfly Bush which is only about 3 feet high.

The white one is about 8 feet tall now.

This is the pink Butterfly Bush.

Butterfly Bush volunteers appear in the yard from time to time and I always enjoy adding to them to my flower beds. You can never attract too many butterflies to your yard.