Butterfly-Bush, Pugster White

Pugster White is proof that big garden impact can come in a tidy little package. This compact butterfly bush is covered all summer in full-size, pure white flower clusters—each one centered with a tiny golden-orange eye—held on thick, sturdy stems. The honey-sweet, fragrant blooms are absolute magnets for butterflies and hummingbirds, keeping the garden alive with movement from summer well into fall. Its mounded, space-saving form makes it a natural fit for the front of a border, a sunny accent bed, or a large container. Deer rarely bother it, and it reblooms reliably without deadheading, thriving in full sun with average moisture. For the longest, most generous flowering, treat it like a perennial and cut it back hard each spring.