Flutterby Petite® Tutti Fruiti Pink Butterfly Bush

Flutterby Petite® Tutti Fruiti Pink is the marketed selection corresponding to patented cultivar ‘Podaras #13’ (PP22,177). The [patent](https://patents.justia.com/patent/PP22177) describes a compact, spreading hybrid with sterile violet-purple flowers; [Star Roses and Plants](https://starrosesandplants.com/plants/flutterby-petite-tutti-fruitti-pink-buddleia/) identifies the marketed selection, and the [RHS profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/313741/buddleja-flutterby-petite-tutti-fruitti-pink-podaras-13-flutterby-petite-series/details) describes scented deep-pink panicles from summer into autumn. The patent grant date is October 4, 2011. ## Siting Grow in full sun and well-drained soil. Star Roses recommends the plant for containers and perennial beds and lists zones 5–10. Its profile gives an approximate 2–2½ foot height and spread; other published spreads reach 36 inches. Allow space for the compact shrub’s outward growth. ## Maintenance Water regularly while roots establish, then avoid persistently wet soil. Remove spent flower heads to keep the plant tidy and encourage continued flowering. The patent and RHS describe this cultivar as sterile.