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Birthday Cake® Butterfly Bush
Birthday Cake® Butterfly Bush
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Sweetly fragrant, layered spires of soft lavender-pink open from midsummer straight through fall, drawing butterflies in by the dozen.
The Birthday Cake® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) is a compact, vigorous flowering shrub bred for nonstop summer color and a tidy, well-behaved habit. Its full, fluffy panicles bloom in a creamy lavender-pink with a delicate, honeyed fragrance, held above narrow gray-green foliage on upright stems. Reaching just 4 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, it stays neat enough for smaller spaces while still delivering the long bloom season and pollinator magnetism butterfly bushes are loved for. Use it as a flowering focal point, a low informal hedge, a back-of-the-border anchor, or the centerpiece of a sunny pollinator planting.
Why growers choose the Birthday Cake®
- Months of bloom. Flowers open in summer and keep coming into fall, blooming on new growth so it rewards a simple late-winter cut-back with a fresh flush every year.
- True butterfly magnet. The nectar-rich spires pull in butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds all season, making it a cornerstone of any pollinator garden.
- Soft color with fragrance. Creamy lavender-pink panicles carry a light, sweet scent that reads beautifully near a patio, path, or seating area.
- Cold-hardy and tough. Reliable in zones 5 through 9, fast-growing, and unfussy once established in full sun and well-drained soil.
- Deer tend to pass it by. The aromatic foliage is generally left alone by browsing deer, a welcome trait in rural and suburban gardens.
Whether you want a fragrant anchor for a mixed border, a free-flowering low hedge along a fence, a standout in a large container, or the heart of a butterfly garden, the Birthday Cake® brings dependable color and movement to any sunny spot.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
We want you to love your UncommonWares! If it's not a fit, we'll gladly accept returns of unused, stock (non-custom) UncommonWares products within 15 days of purchase.
⚠️ NOTE - UncommonWares offers products from curated brands. Many of which have their own return or final sale policies. We will note their policy at the bottom of their product listing so it's clear. Please be sure to read each brand's return policy before purchase. ⚠️
The following applies only to UncommonWares branded product (other brands' policies are listed on their product page):
STOCK PRODUCTS - Stock products at UncommonWares are carefully curated and often in limited quantities. If you're lucky enough to grab some UW goods before they sell out, we feel certain you will enjoy your purchases. If for whatever reason stock items purchased need to be returned, please be sure it's in new, unused condition, in its original packaging and returned to the store within 15 days of purchase. Online Orders: Shipping charges are non-refundable and any return shipping cost incurred will not be reimbursed unless the product arrived damaged or incorrect product was sent. NOTE: Only stock, non-custom/non-personalized products can be returned.
CUSTOM PRODUCTS - UncommonWares custom products are created as ordered, therefore, all personalized/custom product sales are final. It is rare, but if your item arrives damaged or is defective, it must be reported within 10 business days for replacement. Simply email 4service@uncommonwares.com with a photo of the damage and any details about your order so we can efficiently process your replacement.
Please note that as a result of different textures and finishes colors will vary on products whether digitally imprinted or dyed. Products from separate dye lots may result in color shift. We always recommend coordinating instead of matching. In addition, what is shown on your screen may vary from your finished product. Slight color shifts are not considered defective and therefore cannot be returned nor replaced.
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