Butterfly Bush, Asian Moon

Asian Moon Butterfly Bush features showy panicles of fragrant purple flowers with orange eyes at the ends of the branches from early summer to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green deciduous foliage. The narrow leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.