Li'l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush

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Li'l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush

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  • Family owned farm since 1980
  • You're good to grow this in Zone X

Li’l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush is a Compact, Pink-Blooming Powerhouse for Pollinators

Li’l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush Delivers Vibrant Color and Fragrance All Season Long

Bring a burst of vibrant color and irresistible fragrance to your garden with the Li’l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush. This cheerful and compact variety from the Butterfly Candy® series delivers an abundance of bright pink flower spikes that bloom continuously from late spring to fall. Despite its small stature, this hardy shrub is a pollinator magnet, attracting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds while adding a lively touch to containers, garden borders, and sunny landscapes.

A Modern Take on a Blooming Garden Favorite

The Li’l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush is a hybrid cultivar of Buddleia davidii, selectively bred to offer the same vibrant flowers and sweet fragrance as traditional butterfly bushes but in a much smaller, easier-to-manage form. Developed as part of the Butterfly Candy® collection, it’s perfect for gardeners who love the charm of butterfly bushes but have limited space. Its tidy, mounding growth habit and strong reblooming nature make it a favorite among modern gardeners seeking a colorful, low-maintenance pollinator plant that thrives across a wide range of climates.

How to Care for the Li’l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush

This plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, rewarding growers with constant blooms throughout the warm months. Once established, it becomes highly heat and drought tolerant, making it a great choice for low-water gardens or southern climates. Water regularly when soil dries during the first growing season to establish deep roots, then reduce frequency as the plant matures. Prune lightly in early spring to maintain shape and encourage new growth.

What Makes the Li’l Taffy™ Unique

Li’l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush stands out for its compact size, reaching only about 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, which makes it ideal for smaller gardens, patios, or decorative containers. Its vibrant pink blooms appear in clusters that not only create a striking visual display but also invite pollinators from spring through fall. The fragrant blossoms complement its silvery-green foliage, adding both color and texture to your landscape. In addition to being deer resistant, this plant is heat and humidity tolerant, ensuring long-lasting performance even in challenging conditions.

Why Buy Butterfly Bushes from Perfect Plants?

Perfect Plants has been a trusted, family-run grower since 1980. Our Florida farm provides year-round sunshine and expert care, ensuring every Li’l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush arrives strong, healthy, and ready to thrive in your garden from day one.

Check out all our Butterfly Bushes for sale as well as our complete collection of flowering shrubs.

*Disclaimer: This plant cannot ship to WA or OR due to state regulations

The Li’l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush offers bright pink blooms from late spring through fall, providing nonstop color and pollinator appeal in a compact, easy-to-grow form. Perfect for containers, borders, and small gardens, it thrives in full sun, becomes heat and drought tolerant once established, and attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees all season long.

  • Compact 2–3 ft. habit fits effortlessly into containers, patios, and small garden spaces.
  • Bright pink flower clusters bloom for months and draw butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
  • Performs best in full sun with well-drained soil to support steady reblooming.
  • Adaptable and resilient, showing strong heat and drought tolerance after establishment.
  • Simple seasonal upkeep, needing only light spring pruning to refresh shape and increase blooms.
  • Deer resistant and humidity tolerant, offering reliable performance across many climates.

At Perfect Plants Nursery, we stand behind every tree, shrub, and flower we grow. Every order is protected by our 30-day plant guarantee, ensuring your plants arrive healthy and ready to thrive. For extra peace of mind, our optional 1-Year Extended Warranty covers your plants against death and disease for a full year. Unlike many online nurseries, Perfect Plants ships directly from our family-run farm, so you’re backed by growers who care about your success long after your plants leave our greenhouse. Grow with confidence knowing your investment is protected from the start.

Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii ‘BotEx 005’ PP34703
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Sunlight
Full Sun

Foliage Color
Green

Flower Color
Pink

Mature Width
2-3 ft

Mature Height
2-3 ft

Growing Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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FAQs for Li'l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush

Li’l Taffy™ Butterfly Bush is a dwarf variety, typically growing 2-3 feet tall and wide. Its compact size makes it perfect for small gardens, container planting, or adding a pop of color in borders or foundational planting.

The Butterfly Candy butterfly bushes are all small, compact, and reach 2-3 feet tall and wide.

Li’l Taffy™ reaches its full size in 1 to 2 growing seasons when given full sun, regular water, and well-draining soil. Its dwarf size ensures you enjoy a full, lush plant without having to wait for many years.

If you skip deadheading, your butterfly bush may produce fewer blooms over the growing season. Regular deadheading keeps Li’l Taffy™ blooming longer and keeps it tidy.

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