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.
The Buddleja that thrive in Zone 10
#1 most savedButterfly Bush Purple Prince
Buddleja davidii 'Purple Prince'
#2 most savedGrand Cascade Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Grand Cascade'
#3 most savedDeluxe Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Deluxe'

Pink Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Charming Pink'

Black Knight Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

Color Crush Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Color Crush'

Weyer's Butterfly Bush
Buddleja x weyeriana 'Bicolor'

Pink Cascade Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Pink Cascade'

Nanho Blue Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue'

Buzz Sky Blue Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Sky Blue'

Buzz Purple Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Purple'

Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Purple'

Butterfly Bush Prince Charming
Buddleja davidii 'Prince Charming'

Groovy Grape Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Groovy Grape'

Royal Red Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'

White Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'White Bouquet'

CranRazz Butterfly Bush
Buddleja 'Boscranz'

Blaze Pink Butterfly Bush
Buddleja x hybrida 'Blaze Pink'

Funky Fuchsia Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Funky Fuchsia'

Woolly Butterfly Bush
Buddleja marrubiifolia 'Presidio'
Nanho Alba Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Alba'
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.
