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Miss Molly Butterfly Bush Seeds for Planting – Buddleja Miss Molly Vivid Ruby-Red Blooms for Pollinator Gardens

Miss Molly Butterfly Bush Seeds for Planting – Buddleja Miss Molly Vivid Ruby-Red Blooms for Pollinator Gardens

$16.49 USD
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How to Sow and Plant

Prepare soil: Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil.

Sow seeds: Scatter or press onto surface; lightly cover with soil.

Water: Keep soil moist until seedlings emerge.

Transplant: Space seedlings ~45–60 cm apart when established.

How to Grow

Water regularly during establishment, then moderately.

Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering.

Add mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Prune lightly after peak bloom to maintain shape.

Tips

Full sun produces the best blooms.

Provide good air circulation to reduce disease.

Butterflies and hummingbirds love the colorful flowers.

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Features
life-cycle

LIFE CYCLE

Perennial shrub

plant-characteristics

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Flowering shrub

growth-habit

GROWTH HABIT

Vigorous

bloom-season

BLOOM SEASON

Summer

flavour-profile

FLAVOUR PROFILE

Ornamental

suitable-for

SUITABLE FOR

Outdoor

About
Miss Molly Butterfly Bush Seeds for Planting – Buddleja Miss Molly Vivid Ruby-Red Blooms for Pollinator Gardens
seed-type

SEED TYPE

Non-GMO

plant-type

PLANT TYPE

Perennial flowering shrub

The Miss Molly Butterfly Bush (Buddleja ‘Miss Molly’) is an ornamental flowering shrub valued for its vivid ruby-red blooms that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds to the garden. It thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and offers a long blooming season from summer into fall. With an upright growth habit and abundant flowers, it adds vertical interest and seasonal color to garden beds, borders, and pollinator landscapes.

Planting information
planting-season

PLANTING SEASON

Spring

fruit-size

FRUIT SIZE

N/A

plant-height

PLANT HEIGHT

120–180 cm

light-requirement

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

Full Sun

water-needs

WATER NEEDS

Moderate

hardiness-zones

HARDINESS ZONES

5–9

container-garden

CONTAINER GARDEN

Yes

plant-spacing

PLANT SPACING

45–60 cm

planting-depth

PLANTING DEPTH

0.5–1 cm

growing-conditions

GROWING CONDITIONS

Well-drained soil

Coverage
Seed Count
Recommended Coverage
SEED COUNT
100
GTIN
036000162257

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Miss Molly Butterfly Bush be shaped through pruning?

Yes, selective pruning can help maintain the shrub’s form, manage its size, and encourage a more orderly branching structure

Can Miss Molly Butterfly Bush be planted near a garden entrance?

Yes, its upright form and vivid flower clusters can create a noticeable feature near entrances, paths, patios, or seating areas

How can Miss Molly Butterfly Bush be combined with pale flowers?

Its ruby-red flower clusters can create strong visual contrast when paired with white, cream, pink, or soft lavender flowering plants

Does Miss Molly Butterfly Bush provide vertical structure in mixed borders?

Yes, its upright shrub form and elongated flower clusters can add height and definition among lower-growing perennials and groundcovers

Can Miss Molly Butterfly Bush be grown as a background plant?

Yes, placing it toward the rear of a mixed border can provide a taller flowering layer while allowing shorter plants to remain visible in front

How can spent flower clusters be managed on Miss Molly Butterfly Bush?

Removing faded flower clusters can keep the shrub tidy and make room for new flowering growth during the active blooming period