Zone 10 · winter lows 30°F to 40°F

Buddleja for Zone 10

21 Buddleja varieties rated hardy through Zone 10, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 10 is frost is the exception; subtropicals thrive and summer is the stress season.

21 hardy hereof 21 Buddleja totalLast frost ~rare

The Buddleja that thrive in Zone 10

Butterfly Bush Purple Prince#1 most saved

Butterfly Bush Purple Prince

Buddleja davidii 'Purple Prince'

Zones 5–10· 150 saves
Grand Cascade Butterfly Bush#2 most saved

Grand Cascade Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Grand Cascade'

Zones 5–10· 134 saves· from $30
Deluxe Butterfly Bush#3 most saved

Deluxe Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Deluxe'

Zones 5–10· 128 saves
Pink Butterfly Bush

Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Charming Pink'

Zones 5–10· 115 saves
Black Knight Butterfly Bush

Black Knight Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

Zones 5–10· 112 saves· from $15
Color Crush Butterfly Bush

Color Crush Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Color Crush'

Zones 5–10· 109 saves
Weyer's Butterfly Bush

Weyer's Butterfly Bush

Buddleja x weyeriana 'Bicolor'

Zones 5–10· 96 saves· from $15
Pink Cascade Butterfly Bush

Pink Cascade Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Pink Cascade'

Zones 5–10· 94 saves· from $69
Nanho Blue Butterfly Bush

Nanho Blue Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue'

Zones 5–10· 94 saves· from $65
Buzz Sky Blue Butterfly Bush

Buzz Sky Blue Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Sky Blue'

Zones 5–10· 88 saves
Buzz Purple Butterfly Bush

Buzz Purple Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Purple'

Zones 5–10· 82 saves
Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush

Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Purple'

Zones 5–10· 80 saves· from $45
Butterfly Bush Prince Charming

Butterfly Bush Prince Charming

Buddleja davidii 'Prince Charming'

Zones 5–10· 80 saves· from $29
Groovy Grape Butterfly Bush

Groovy Grape Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Groovy Grape'

Zones 5–10· 72 saves· from $45
Royal Red Butterfly Bush

Royal Red Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'

Zones 5–10· 72 saves· from $15
White Butterfly Bush

White Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'White Bouquet'

Zones 5–10· 67 saves
CranRazz Butterfly Bush

CranRazz Butterfly Bush

Buddleja 'Boscranz'

Zones 5–10· 57 saves
Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush

Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleja x hybrida 'Blaze Pink'

Zones 5–10· 54 saves
Funky Fuchsia Butterfly Bush

Funky Fuchsia Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Funky Fuchsia'

Zones 5–10· 49 saves· from $64
Woolly Butterfly Bush

Woolly Butterfly Bush

Buddleja marrubiifolia 'Presidio'

Zones 8–10· 8 saves

Nanho Alba Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Alba'

Zones 5–10

Buddleja in Zone 10

Will Buddleja survive a Zone 10 winter?

21 of the 21 Buddleja varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 10, where winter lows reach 30°F to 40°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Buddleja in Zone 10?

In Zone 10 the last spring frost typically lands around rare and the first fall frost around rare. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Buddleja is best for Zone 10?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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See Buddleja in your Zone 10 yard

Snap a photo of your space and Sow places these varieties in it at true mature size — then keeps the care schedule for everything you plant.