Monarch® Prince Charming Butterfly Bush

MONARCH® Prince Charming is Walters Gardens’ Buddleia davidii selection, protected by U.S. plant patent PP28,903. The [breeder profile](https://www.waltersgardens.com/variety.php?ID=BUDPC) and [patent](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP28903P2/en) describe cerise-to-raspberry-pink flower spikes, a compact rounded mound, fragrant blooms, and dark-green foliage with silvery undersides; the patent was granted January 30, 2018. ## Siting Plant in full sun. Walters Gardens lists a 3.5–4 foot height and spread and zones 5–10 for the MONARCH® collection. A [Ball/Darwin product profile](https://www.darwinperennials.com/Products/Details/?phid=011800950035026) also reports late-summer and autumn flowers and visits from bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Give the rounded plant enough space for air movement. ## Maintenance Water during establishment and allow excess water to drain. Prune in late winter or early spring to maintain a compact outline, adjusting timing to local winter conditions.