Zone 10 · winter lows 30°F to 40°F

Buddleja for Zone 10

24 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.

24 hardy hereof 91 Buddleja totalLast frost ~rare

The Buddleja that thrive in Zone 10

#1 most saved

Grand Cascade Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Grand Cascade'

Zones 5–10· 139 saves· from $30

#2 most saved

Butterfly Bush Purple Prince

Buddleia davidii 'Purple Prince'

Zones 5–10· 129 saves

#3 most saved

Deluxe Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Deluxe'

Zones 5–10· 113 saves

Butterfly Bush Attraction

Buddleia davidii 'Attraction'

Zones 5–10· 112 saves

Grand Cascade Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Grand Cascade'

Zones 5–10· 107 saves

Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Charming Pink'

Zones 5–10· 98 saves

Black Knight Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

Zones 5–10· 91 saves· from $15

Color Crush Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Color Crush'

Zones 5–10· 89 saves

Buzz Sky Blue Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Sky Blue'

Zones 5–10· 82 saves

Pink Cascade Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Pink Cascade'

Zones 5–10· 82 saves

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue'

Zones 5–10· 80 saves

Weyer's Butterfly Bush

Buddleia x weyeriana 'Bicolor'

Zones 5–10· 78 saves· from $15

Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Purple'

Zones 5–10· 71 saves· from $85

Buzz Purple Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Buzz Purple'

Zones 5–10· 68 saves

Butterfly Bush Prince Charming

Buddleia davidii 'Prince Charming'

Zones 5–10· 66 saves· from $23

Royal Red Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red'

Zones 5–10· 65 saves· from $15

White Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'White Bouquet'

Zones 5–10· 53 saves

Groovy Grape Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Groovy Grape'

Zones 5–10· 51 saves· from $45

CranRazz Butterfly Bush

Buddleia 'Boscranz'

Zones 5–10· 42 saves

Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleia hybrid 'Blaze Pink'

Zones 5–10· 39 saves

Funky Fuchsia Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Funky Fuchsia'

Zones 5–10· 29 saves

Woolly Butterfly Bush

Buddleia marrubiifolia 'Presidio'

Zones 8–10· 6 saves

Lindley Butterfly Bush

Buddleia lindleyana

Zones 7–10· 4 saves· from $19

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Nanho Alba Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Alba'

Zones 5–10

Buddleja in Zone 10

Will Buddleja survive a Zone 10 winter?

24 of the 91 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.

Keep exploring

All Buddleja

Every Buddleja variety (91)

Buddleja in other zones

More for Zone 10

See Buddleja in your Zone 10 yard

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