Updated May 2, 2024
Do you dream of colorful flowers in your garden all summer long? Discover some of the most beautiful shrubs that impress with their long-lasting blooms and provide a good source of food for pollinators.
In addition to perennials and ground cover, flowering shrubs are also an important element of a diverse and attractive garden design. They not only give shape and structure to the landscape, but also add color to the gardenattract butterfliesand other pollinators. Here we introduce you to the most beautiful shrubs that bloom magnificently all summer long and delight plant lovers and bees.
Buddleia/Butterfly Bush: Flowering period from July to October
The butterfly bush (Buddleia Davidi) is a summer-flowering shrub with an upright, loosely arching habit and impressive flowers, but it has a mixed reputation. It is easy to care for and produces showy flower spikes all summer long. There are many varieties of buddleiain many flower colors, including purple, pink, yellow, white and multicolored. And as the name suggests, this shrub is known as a magnet for butterflies. Red-flowered butterfly bushes even attract hummingbirds in America.
Botanical name: Buddleia davidii
Location: Sun to partial shade
Growth height: varies depending on the variety
Butterfly bushes are cultivated to suit many different garden preferences. Some can grow up to 4 meters tall and produce very large flower spikes, while others are relatively small. Butterfly lilacs were first brought to England from Asia in 1774 by botanist Adam Buddle (after whom the plant was named).
