Buddleia Nanho White

Yes, Buddleia ‘Nanho White’ is highly drought tolerant once established, making it an excellent choice for low-maintenance and water-wise landscapes. Native to dry, rocky regions of Asia, this butterfly bush thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, where it can withstand extended periods without rainfall. After the first growing season, it requires minimal supplemental watering, even in hot, dry climates. This resilience makes it a reliable performer in xeriscapes, perennial borders, and sunny garden beds, especially in areas with limited water availability.

In addition to its drought tolerance, Nanho White Butterfly Bush offers a long bloom season with fragrant white flower spikes that attract a wide range of pollinators, including butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Its ability to flourish in dry conditions without sacrificing floral display or plant health makes it a top pick for gardeners seeking both beauty and sustainability. With proper care and a sunny location, Buddleia ‘Nanho White’ will provide months of pollinator-friendly blooms and serve as a standout ornamental shrub in wildlife-friendly and drought-conscious gardens.

Buddleia ‘Nanho White’ benefits from deadheading, especially during the peak of its blooming season, to encourage continuous flowering and maintain a clean, tidy appearance. While this butterfly bush is not dependent on deadheading to survive or rebloom, regularly removing spent flower spikes helps redirect the plant's energy into producing fresh blooms rather than developing seed heads. This practice is especially useful in extending the flowering period, keeping the shrub covered in its signature fragrant white flower clusters well into late summer and early fall.

To deadhead, simply snip off the faded flower panicles just above a healthy set of leaves or side branch using clean, sharp pruners. This light maintenance not only enhances the plant's ornamental value but also helps reduce self-seeding in areas where butterfly bushes may spread too aggressively. Regular deadheading, combined with spring pruning, will ensure your Buddleia ‘Nanho White’ remains a prolific bloomer and a pollinator magnet in sunny borders, wildlife-friendly gardens, and drought-tolerant landscapes.

Yes, Buddleia ‘Nanho White’ is considered deer resistant, making it an excellent choice for gardens where deer browsing is a concern. The plant's slightly fuzzy, aromatic foliage is typically unappealing to deer, which prefer more tender and palatable greenery. This natural resistance allows gardeners to enjoy the shrub’s fragrant white flower spikes and extended bloom season without frequent damage from wildlife. It’s especially valuable in rural or suburban landscapes where deer populations are active, yet you still want vibrant, pollinator-attracting plants.

In addition to its deer resistance, Nanho White Butterfly Bush offers the added benefits of being drought tolerant, low maintenance, and pollinator-friendly, making it an ideal choice for sunny borders, butterfly gardens, and xeriscapes. Its consistent flowering from mid-summer through fall provides visual interest and ecological value, without the hassle of replanting or heavy protection. For gardeners looking to strike the balance between beauty and practicality, Buddleia ‘Nanho White’ delivers long-lasting blooms, pollinator support, and reliable deer resistance all in one hardy shrub.

Yes, Buddleia ‘Nanho White’ can be successfully grown in pots, making it a great choice for patios, balconies, and small-space gardens where in-ground planting isn’t possible. With its compact size and refined habit, this butterfly bush is well-suited to container gardening, providing months of fragrant white blooms and attracting pollinators like butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Choose a large container with good drainage, and use a well-draining potting mix—ideally amended with perlite or sand—to replicate the plant’s preference for dry, airy soil conditions. Position the pot in full sun for the best flowering performance.

When growing Buddleia ‘Nanho White’ in a container, regular maintenance is key. Potted plants dry out faster than those in the ground, so monitor soil moisture and water when the top inch feels dry. Fertilize monthly during the growing season with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer to support continual blooming. Prune back in early spring and deadhead spent blooms to encourage fresh flowers and maintain a tidy shape. With proper care, this deer-resistant, drought-tolerant shrub will thrive in containers, adding beauty and pollinator activity to sunny outdoor living spaces.

Nursery pot sizes are called gallon sizes. You’ll see one-gallon, two-gallon, etc. This can be misleading to gardeners as a one-gallon pot would lead you to believe that the pot would hold one gallon of milk. This is not the case. Gallon is just a term of reference leftover from the days of nurseries growing plants in metal containers.

• 1-gallon (#1) pot for example, can hold 3 quarts of soil yet they are still considered a 1-gallon pot.
• 2-gallon (#2) pot holds about 1.5 gallons of soil
• 3-gallon (#3) pot holds about 2.9 gallons of soil
• 5-gallon (#5) pot holds about 4.6 gallons of soil

What you actually should be concerned with is the dimensions of the pot rather than capacity because let’s face it the size of the hole you dig is dependent on the dimensions, not the capacity.

These are approximate measurements and dimensions vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but all dimensions fall in the following specifications.

• 1 Gallon Pot - 6.5 to 7.5 inches wide by 7 to 8 inches deep
• 2 Gallon Pot - 8.5 to 9.5 inches wide by 8 to 9 inches deep
• 3 Gallon Pot - 10.5 to 11.5 inches wide by 9.5 to 10.5 inches deep
• 5 Gallon Pot - 12 to 13 inches wide by 11 to 12.5 inches deep

These are approximate measurements and they do vary from supplier to supplier.