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Black Knight Butterfly Bush Plant

Stunning Color and Honey-Sweet Fragrance

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Black Knight Butterfly Bush Plant

Stunning Color and Honey-Sweet Fragrance

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Listen to why this is Niles' favorite.
  • Blooms from midsummer to fall
  • Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
  • Good for cut-flower arrangements
  • Grows 8-10 ft. tall
  • Deer tend to pass it by
Striking dark purple-blue panicles bloom in the heat of summer when most plants are done flowering, filling your garden with captivating color. This carefree plant is also excellent for cut-flower arrangements! This hardy bush stands 8-10 ft. tall when mature, has a wonderful honey-sweet aroma and attracts lots of hummingbirds and butterflies. Hardy and deer resistant, Black Knight Butterfly Bush performs best in full sun to partial shade, and dryer soils. Zones 5-9.
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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
Zones Annual Vegetable Plants Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
3A-4A 5/19/25 - 6/6/25 3/24/25 - 6/6/25 5/11/25 - 5/30/25
4B 5/19/25 - 6/6/25 3/24/25 - 6/6/25 5/11/25 - 5/30/25
5A 5/12/25 - 6/6/25 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 5/5/25 - 5/30/25
5B 5/12/25 - 6/6/25 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 4/21/25 - 5/30/25
6A 5/15/25 - 6/6/25 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 4/21/25 - 5/30/25
6B 5/15/25 - 6/6/25 2/24/25 - 6/6/25 4/21/25 - 5/30/25
7A 4/14/25 - 6/6/25 2/24/25 - 6/6/25 4/21/25 - 5/30/25
7B 4/14/25 - 6/6/25 2/17/25 - 6/6/25 4/21/25 - 5/30/25
8A 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 2/13/25 - 6/6/25 4/14/25 - 5/30/25
8B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 2/10/25 - 6/6/25 4/14/25 - 5/30/25
9A 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 2/5/25 - 6/8/25 4/14/25 - 5/30/25
9B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 2/5/25 - 6/8/25 4/14/25 - 5/30/25
10A & B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 2/5/25 - 6/8/25 4/7/25 - 5/30/25
Last Order Date All Grow Zones: June 2, 2025 All Grow Zones: June 2, 2025 All Grow Zones: May 26, 2025

Zones Onion Plants Fruit Trees Bareroot Roses
3A-4A 3/31/25 - 5/2/25 3/24/25 - 6/6/25 4/7/25 - 6/6/25
4B 3/24/25 - 5/2/25 3/24/25 - 6/6/25 4/7/25 - 6/6/25
5A 3/17/25 - 5/2/25 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 4/7/25 - 6/6/25
5B 3/17/25 - 5/2/25 2/24/25 - 6/6/25 3/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A 2/24/25 - 5/2/25 2/23/25 - 6/6/25 3/10/25 - 6/6/25
6B 2/17/25 - 5/2/25 2/23/25 - 5/30/25 2/24/25 - 6/6/25
7A 2/10/25 - 5/2/25 2/3/25 - 5/30/25 2/24/25 - 6/6/25
7B 2/3/25 - 5/2/25 2/3/25 - 5/30/25 2/17/25 - 5/23/25
8A 1/20/25 - 5/2/25 2/4/25 - 5/9/25 2/17/25 - 5/23/25
8B 1/20/25 - 5/2/25 2/4/25 - 5/9/25 2/10/25 - 5/23/25
9A 12/31/24 - 5/2/25 2/4/25 - 5/9/25 2/10/25 - 5/23/25
9B 12/31/24 - 5/2/25 2/4/25 - 5/9/25 1/13/25 - 5/23/25
10A & B 12/31/24 - 5/2/25 2/4/25 - 5/9/25 1/13/25 - 5/23/25
Last Order Date All Grow Zones: April 28, 2025 Zones 3A-7B: June 2, 2025
Zones 8A-10B: May 5, 2025		 Zones 3A-7A: June 2, 2025
Zones 7B-10B: May 19, 2025

Zones Tropicals & Houseplants Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A 4/7/25 - 6/6/25 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B 4/7/25 - 6/6/25 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A 4/7/25 - 6/6/25 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B 3/24/25 - 5/30/25 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A 4/7/25 - 6/6/25 3/24/25 - 5/30/25 3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B 4/7/25 - 6/6/25 3/10/25 - 5/30/25 3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 2/24/25 - 5/30/25 2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7A: June 2, 2025
Zones 7B-10B: May 26, 2025		 Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025
Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025		 Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025
Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

Zones Annual Vegetable Plants & Herbs Potted Roses Dormant Trees & Hedges
3A-4A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 4/28/25 - 5/16/25
4B 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 4/14/25 - 5/16/25
5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 4/7/25 - 5/16/25
5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 3/24/25 - 5/16/25
6A 3/24/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 3/10/25 - 5/16/25
6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 2/25/25 - 5/16/25
7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 2/18/25 - 5/16/25
7B 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 2/18/25 - 5/16/25
8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 2/18/25 - 5/16/25
8B 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 2/18/25 - 5/16/25
9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 2/4/25 - 4/25/25
9B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 2/4/25 - 4/25/25
10A & B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 2/4/25 - 4/25/25
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025
Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025		 All Grow Zones: June 2, 2025 Zones 3A-7B: May 12, 2025
Zones 8A-10B: April 25, 2025

Zones Fruit Trees Hardgoods, Foods & Supplies Nematodes
3A & 3B 6/3/24 - 12/28/24 6/3/24 - 12/28/24 4/21/25 - 10/24/25
4A & 4B 6/3/24 - 12/28/24 6/3/24 - 12/28/24 4/7/25 - 10/24/25
5A - 6A 6/3/24 - 12/28/24 6/3/24 - 12/31/24 4/7/25 - 10/24/25
6B - 7A 6/3/24 - 12/28/24 6/3/24 - 12/31/24 3/31/25 - 10/24/25
7B - 8B 6/3/24 - 12/28/24 6/3/24 - 12/31/24 3/3/25 - 10/24/25
8A - 10B 6/3/24 - 12/28/24 6/3/24 - 12/31/24 2/17/25 - 10/24/25
Last Order
Date		 All Grow Zones: Dec 28, 2024 All Grow Zones: Dec 28, 2024 All Grow Zones: Oct 20, 2025

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

2024 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers
3A-4B 9/4/24 - 10/27/24
5A & 5B 9/4/24 - 10/27/24
6A & 6B 9/4/24 - 10/27/24
7A & 7B 9/25/24 - 11/10/24
8A & 8B 9/25/24 - 11/10/24
9A-10B 9/25/24 - 11/10/24
Last Order Date Zones 3A to 6B: Oct 23, 2024
Zones 7A to 10B: Nov 6, 2024

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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