Buddleia Black Knight

Buddleia 'Black Knight'** is a show-stopping, easy-care shrub ideal for adding bold color and pollinator activity to sunny gardens.   Knight’ is a vigorous, deciduous shrub known for its long, arching branches and dramatic, deep purple—almost black—fragrant flower spikes. These blooms appear from mid-summer through early fall and are highly attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. The foliage is lance-shaped, dark green with a silvery underside, and the plant has a fast, upright, vase-shaped growth habit

Key Features

• Sunlight:    Full sun (best flowering), tolerates partial sun
• Hardiness Zones:  5–9  
• Drought Tolerance: Yes, once established 
• Deer/Rabbit Resistance: Yes                           
• Maintenance:  Low; prune in late winter/early spring
• Mature Height:   6–8 feet (can reach up to 10 feet if not cut back)
• Mature Spread:  4–6 feet[4][7][9]                                          
• Bloom Color:  Deep purple, nearly black
• Bloom Time: Mid-summer to early fall (sometimes to first frost)
• Fragrance: Intensely fragrant                              
• Foliage: Dark green, lance-shaped, up to 10" long