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Tutti Fruitti Butterfly Bush
Buddleia x 'PodarasDescription
The Flutterby Petite™ Tutti Fruitti Butterfly Bush was named a Louisiana Super Plant by the LSU AgCenter!
The Flutterby Petite's™ impressive, weeping blooms, mounding shape, and compact size make it a real hit! Intense pink flower clusters rebloom from spring until the first frost, giving you 3 seasons to enjoy these blooms and the beautiful butterflies and birds they attract! This dwarf variety's mature size is a mere 2-3 feet tall and wide!
Plant in well drained soil and partial to full sun. This perennial is extremely versatile in the landscape. Try it in borders or mixed containers for stunning impact. Space these Butterfly Bushes about 2 feet apart. Once established, the Tutti Fruitti Butterfly Bush is drought tolerant. This perennial is heat tolerant and noninvasive. The Flutterby Petite™ Tutti Fruitti is extremely low maintenance.
This Flutterby Petite™ Tutti Fruitti Butterfly Bush has become extremely popular, but is still pretty hard to find.
Buy yours today before you miss out!

Shipping Restriction | AZ |
Soil Type | Well Drained |
Sunlight | Full, Partial |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Mature Height | 2-4 Feet |
Mature Width | 2-4 Feet |
Bloom Color | Multicolored, Pink, Purple |
How To Care
When planting your Butterfly Bush be sure you have the right location and conditions for your new shrub to thrive. Spring and Fall are ideal times to plant. However, if you avoid freezing and hot temperatures you can plant almost any time of the year.
Butterfly bushes tolerate full sun and part shade and are adaptable to a variety of soils as long as your soil is well drained. If your soil is nutrient rich your Butterfly bush will not require fertilizer. Fertilize in early spring and when planting if your soil is lacking. Choose a basic slow release fertilizer for flowering plants. When planting take care not to burn the roots by mixing the fertilizer into the soil before placing your bush in the hole. Water well when your plant is newly planted, but otherwise Butterfly bushes are drought tolerant and only require watering during dry, hot periods. Butterfly bushes don't require pruning, but if you would like to maintain size, these shrubs tolerate heavy pruning. In cooler climates where this shrub acts more like a perennial, trim within a couple inches of the ground in late winter or early spring. Mulching is a good choice especially in colder regions to protect the roots from freezing temperatures.
The best way to prevent disease and pests is by providing the appropriate care for your plants. Proper location choice, watering, and fertilization are the keys to your success. Butterfly bushes are quite resilient and only rarely have issues. The most common pests affecting this shrub are Japanese beetles and caterpillars. Japanese beetles can be controlled naturally or by applying bacillus thuringiensis or nematodes as well as hand picking. There are chemical methods as well, but these tend not to work well this Insect. Caterpillars should be hand picked. There are pesticides to treat caterpillars, but these will kill the good caterpillars as well as the bad.
Learn when to prune your flowering shrubs.
For additional options, be sure to check out our Butterfly Bush collection.
Shipping Restriction | AZ |
Soil Type | Well Drained |
Sunlight | Full, Partial |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Mature Height | 2-4 Feet |
Mature Width | 2-4 Feet |
Bloom Color | Multicolored, Pink, Purple |
Shipping Details
You can still order now, but due to cold weather and the risk of cold damage in transit, we will delay shipping to areas indicated on the map and below:
- Orders in Growing Zones 3-4 will ship May 1st
- Orders in Growing Zones 5-6 will ship mid April
- Orders in Growing Zones 7-10 will ship immediately
Some plants are not available for immediate shipment, and delayed delivery is noted.
We will return to normal shipping in the spring.
If you live within a delayed shipping zone and would like your plant shipped immediately, please contact customer support at support@plantingtree.com
Inventory is moving fast! Order now to reserve your plants. Due to cold weather and the risk of cold damage in transit, we will delay shipping to areas indicated on the map and below. We do this so your plant has the best opportunity to thrive in your landscape.
- Orders in Growing Zones 3-4 will start shipping May 1st
- Orders in Growing Zones 5-6 will start shipping mid April
- Orders in Growing Zones 7-10 will ship immediately
Some plants are not available for immediate shipment, but are available for pre-order and this will be indicated on the product page.
We will return to normal shipping schedules in the spring.
If you live within a delayed shipping zone and would like your plant shipped immediately, please contact customer support at support@plantingtree.com
*Orders ship in 1-3 days. West Coast orders may be held until the following Monday to prevent additional transit time.
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