'Butterfly Gold' is a deciduous shrub with an upright to arching form, featuring lance-shaped, gray-green leaves edged with broad, irregular pale yellow margins. From early summer to autumn, it produces dense, narrow panicles of strongly fragrant violet to purple flowers with orange centers. Buddleia plants are rich in nectar, attracting beneficial wildlife like ladybirds, lacewings, and hoverflies to the garden.
Height: 6'. Light: Sun to partial shade. Soil: Moist, well-drained. Hardiness zone: 6-9.