I'm a beginning gardner. Many plants I have killed. However, this butterfly bush truly was a winner from Day 1. Despite arriving at my home only 4 inches tall, this bush soon exploded in growth. The blooms are great and the butterflies finally found it and made it a hangout after the second year of blooms on the bush. Be careful where you plant it, it WILL hit 10 feet of height! My blooms are not as dark as the photos here depict but I still love it. Winter snow often weighs down a branch and snaps it. But the bush keeps regenerating. Loves full sun. Mine survives on rain water only. When I planted it I didn't even dig a nice hole or add good soil. This plant is a lousy gardner's dream!!

Got my Black Knight about 2 months ago, along with the other varieties of butterfly bush offered on MB (Rainbow, 3 in 1). They are all doing amazing but this one really sticks out. All arrived with 6-8in stems and tiny little leaves. My BK is now 18in tall with leaves the length of my pinky finger. Can't wait til they're all blooming!

The deep purple blossom color was instantly attractive. We started our plant in a pot rather than in the ground which may have been a mistake as the extreme Texas heat turned the pot into a root "oven". Growth was slow and flowering minimal. It's going into the ground next spring and will anticipate more vigorous growth.

For years I didn't buy this because I thought they meant literally black. The flowers start out dark purple but then turn such a beautiful shade of light purple. So glad I finally bought one, doing great its first year.