Pink without excess
Soft clear colour brightens a planting and works easily with a wide range of palettes.
Buddleja Butterfly Candy® 'Little Pink' 15cm
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€10,00
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Buddleja davidii Butterfly Candy® Little Pink (‘Botex 005’ PBR)
The sweet treat in your garden 🌸
- Soft pink panicles
- Dwarf rounded habit
- Light sweet fragrance
- KVBC Silver award 2021
Buddleja davidii Butterfly Candy® Little Pink (‘Botex 005’ PBR) brings generous pink colour to a small, rounded canopy. Elongated flower panicles rise above grey-green leaves, their open blooms contrasting with the buds still waiting to unfold. A light fragrance and visiting butterflies add life to the summer display. Its appeal lies in the combination of abundant flowers, soft colour and a compact natural shape that offers plenty to enjoy at close range.
Soft pink pairs with silver foliage and purple flowers to create a clear colour scheme near an entrance or seating area. The rounded shape provides a small focal point within low planting and remains easy to appreciate when the canopy has some open space around it.
The cultivar ‘Botex 005’ / Butterfly Candy® Little Pink received a KVBC Silver award in the 2021 Summer Challenge.
What makes it special
Pink flowers and a small, rounded crown add a soft colour accent to a sunny planting.
Small space, abundant life
Nectar-rich flowers bring butterflies and bees close to terraces and seating.
Naturally rounded
Strong branching forms a balanced compact crown without rigid clipping.
Why you will love it: Silver-awarded, softly pink and alive with butterflies—a true Butterfly Candy®.
In the garden & on the balcony Placement & plant combinations Show it against deep green or silver foliage, with open sun and clear space around the panicles for pollinator movement.
A low pink border
Place it at the front of a border, in a pot near seating or in a small group visible from indoors. Its height keeps the view open.
For a continuous low mass, allow roughly 0.7–0.8m from centre to centre. In a pot, let it lead, with only low companion planting around the edge.
Pink and violet
Combine the pink panicles with cool blue foliage, upright violet flowers and airy white blooms. These plants suit full sun and freely draining soil; leave each enough space for its mature form.
- Festuca glauca — fine blue-grey tufts repeat the cool tones below the flowers.
- Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ — upright violet flower spikes contrast with the rounded pink panicles.
- Oenothera lindheimeri — airy white flowers create a light moving layer beside the compact shrub.
Care at a glance
Light
Full sun with open sky; shade reduces the density of the dwarf crown and the number of flowering stems.
Watering
Water thoroughly when the upper layer dries, more often during establishment and summer flowering, always with free drainage.
Climate & hardiness
Hardy to around −18 °C in suitable, well-drained ground. Young plants and roots in pots need extra protection during prolonged freezing weather.
Safety
An ornamental shrub, not food. Do not consume plant material and wash your hands after substantial pruning.
Detailed careComplete care guideFull sun, free-draining soil, pots, watering, spring pruning, spent flowers and the winter cycle
Sun & flowering
Place in full sun, where the compact crown fills evenly and flower colour is clearest. Avoid shade cast by taller shrubs.
Soil & planting
Plant in moderately fertile, free-draining soil. Leave open space around the base and avoid over-enriching, as lush growth can weaken the plant’s natural balance.
Growing in a pot
Use an outdoor pot with unobstructed drainage and enough depth for a stable root system. Check moisture more often in hot weather without allowing water to stand.
Watering
Water thoroughly when the upper layer dries, more often during establishment and heavy summer flowering. An established plant tolerates short dry spells.
Spring pruning
In early spring, before vigorous new growth begins, shorten the stems to renew the compact flowering crown. Use clean tools and retain healthy buds low on the framework.
Spent flowers & winter
Removing finished panicles keeps the display neat and may encourage continued flowering. A sparse or bare winter framework is normal for a deciduous shrub.
Development over timeFrom a young plant to a mature dwarf buddlejaCorrect establishment gradually gives way to characteristic branching, mature scale and the cultivar’s full seasonal rhythm.
Root establishment
After planting, top growth may remain restrained while roots establish. Consistent deep watering and free drainage matter more than immediate flowering.
The natural habit becomes clear
The main stems branch to form a full, compact shrub. Shortening them in early spring encourages fresh shoots that carry the summer flowers.
A mature seasonal rhythm
With maturity it repeats its principal display every year: soft pink lightly scented panicles from summer into autumn.
Mature form & dimensions
Indicative mature formHeight approx. 0.8 mSpread approx. 0.8 mRounded low canopy
Lateral branching creates a low, rounded outline. Pink panicles appear above opposite pairs of leaves.
Form through time
New growthLeaves and lateral shoots before flowering
FloweringPink panicles on a rounded canopy
Canopy density and flowering intensity vary with the season, age and care.
What to expect after planting: Growth may be restrained through the first season while roots establish. In a suitable position in open ground it reaches approximately 0.8m in height and about 0.8m in spread (maturity 3–5 years). Growth in a pot is usually more restrained and depends on available root space. Season and microclimate determine whether the plant arrives with flowers, buds, fresh growth or a quieter crown.
History & origin Cultivar origin A Dutch cross made in 2018
Little Pink was bred by Johannes Adrianus Maria Koot in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands. In summer 2018 he crossed female selection ‘18-028-01’ with male selection ‘19021’, aiming for compact plants with abundant flowering and distinctive colours.
The seedling was selected in summer 2019 and propagated by cuttings that August. Named ‘Botex 005’, it joined the Butterfly Candy® series as Little Pink. It received a silver award at the 2021 KVBC Summer Challenge, followed by US plant patent USPP34703P3 in 2022.
Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScience nobody asked forBotanical details for anyone curious about what lies behind the plant’s appearance
A paler leaf underside
Fine hairs cover the lower surface of the leaves. This pubescence changes how light is reflected, making the underside appear softer and paler when a breeze turns the leaves over.
Flowers at shoot tips and along the sides
Little Pink develops compound panicles at shoot tips and on lateral growth. What looks like one pink flower head consists of many individual tubular flowers that do not all open at the same time.
Frequently asked questions
Six practical answers covering light, watering, pots, mature size, pruning and seasonal behaviour.
01Does it really need full sun?
Yes. Open sun produces a denser dwarf crown and more flowering panicles. Prolonged shade makes stems more open.
02When does it flower and attract butterflies?
Panicles appear summer into autumn. Nectar and light fragrance attract butterflies and bees, depending on local wildlife.
03When is the main pruning done?
In early spring, before vigorous growth begins. The cultivar flowers on new growth, so spring shortening renews the crown.
04Can it grow in a pot?
Yes. The dwarf habit is especially suitable, provided there is full sun, enough depth for stable roots and free drainage.
05How large does it become?
In a suitable position in open ground it reaches approximately 0.8m in height and about 0.8m in spread (maturity 3–5 years). Growth in a pot is usually more restrained and depends on available root space.
06Is winter leaf loss normal?
Yes. It is a deciduous shrub and a sparse or bare winter appearance is normal. Fresh growth returns in spring.
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