I don't know of any local nurseries in your area, Sylvia, but there are quite a few mail-order nurseries with nice selections. I've ordered several from Forest Farm in Oregon, and I've been tempted several times to order some from Mountain Valley Growers in California.
Sherry

Here is a link that might be useful: Mountain Valley Growers

And here's a link to Forest Farm.
Sherry

Here is a link that might be useful: Forest Farm

If you live near a Lowe's or Home Depot, they generally have 1 gallon or 3 gallon pot sizes at reasonable prices given the large size of the plants. I've bought a few from them that were robust, healthy, etc. 'Pink Delight' is really nice. Another favorite (but it gets big) is 'Royal Red'.

I have photos of both in my "pink" garden blog entry from a few weeks ago. The 'Pink Delight' is pictured with monarda. While I didn't label the 'Royal Red' in the blog, it is behind the pink garden phlox by the pathway inside my fence.

Cameron

Here is a link that might be useful: photos of buddleia

Miss Sherry, did you ever have any success with those compact buddleias you purchased a few years ago that were supposed to be new varieties? If I remember correctly there were 3 new kinds but I can't recall the source. I think it was a nursery that prefered online ordering. Murray

I ordered and planted the blue one, Adonis Blue I think it was called, and, after blooming once, it never grew an inch, just died a slow death. So I haven't tried any more - I'm just sticking with the regular size butterfly bushes, Murray.
Sherry

I have an Adonis Blue, planted last year. I trimmed the tips this spring when I cut back my larger bushes. I'm hoping it will do well as the blue is very pretty. I have it planted with black & blue salvias, lavender, agastache 'blue fortune' and yellow coreopsis 'creme brulee'.

Cameron

Sorry to hear that Misssherry, but I guess I won't bother than. They sure looked nice and compact on the net. I just ordered some new ones from Forest Farm that arrived today. All the ones in the yard are doing great so far. Murray

Just ordered buddleia advertised as "compact" from LazySSFarm named "White Ball" since it's supposed to be 3'x3'. Nursery centers and box stores don't carry the "special needs" buddleia.

Have very limited sunny gardening space so couldn't fit in regular sized buddleia...even one of the new PyrKeep varieties like "Adonis Blue" mentioned above. Love that deep blue, though.

Cameron...your gardens should be on a walking tour. Absolutely spectacular. The thought and care of planning are highly evident. Gorgeous combinations and flow.

Thanks for sharing your blog. It's a lovely vicarious garden vacation!

Sherry, thank you for links to two nurseries. We probably have perfectly good nurseries in the Memphis area, but I thought I'd ask. I'm in zone 7 and set up a cold-frame last week and planted 8 seed varieties that I had received
in seed swap last fall. Too bad I didn't think of getting them out until recently and I had failed to remember that several said "winter sow"! I also just found some iris that a friend had given me; guess I'll plant and see what happens.

Thanks for your response, Sylvia

Cameron, where are the pictures of your garden? I would love to see them. Murray

You might try Nanho Purple - it's a dwarf buddleia and did great for me last year. I got mine from a nursery.
I've tried the White Ball and it's nice also, but died in the 3rd year - take cuttings.

Thanks for the heads up on the White Ball and taking cuttings, butterflyman.

I'm contemplating putting it in a very large container this first year to make sure it gets all the sun it can. Pictures of splayed buddleias not getting enough sun have given me pause regarding amount of sun it'll get in Butterfly Garden. Pretty sure it'll get 6-7 hours of sun but will monitor it and move to sunnier spot if it doesn't work out. I was absolutely nixed on idea of cutting down (or severely side pruning) relatively healthy White Pine that would give me much more sun in Butterfly Garden. Since it's my father's yard and tree I had no choice...LOL.

I was considering one of the Nahoensis but people with experience growing them and some web sites said they actually get more to 5-6 feet wide instead of 4 feet. Don't have room for that. Want to make sure I keep some good air circulation in garden so as not to stress young plants and risk disease or invite more than naturally occurring powdery mildew.

Probably going to try new tiny buddleia "Lo & Behold" in the end. Wayside Gardens is the only online place I've seen them so far but it's a sad way to have to provide Buddleia for butterflies. They're so puny but if larger bush doesn't work out well a few of them in containers around the garden area is hopefully better than nothing.

Love the pics of the garden Cameron. Very nice. I planted the Royal Red next to the house. Hopefully it will not look to big for the space.

Murray -- I have a lot of photos throughout my gardening blog entries over the last year. There is one specifically about photographing butterflies that I did after learning so much here on the BFG Forum. I'll link directly to that article, but you can browse the entire blog by looking at the sidebar.

I'm glad folks are enjoying the blog.

Cameron

Here is a link that might be useful: butterflies

Ooooo, Cameron! I had no idea you had such gorgeous gardens and I swoon over your butterflies!!!

Edna

Wow Cameron! I just spent the last half hour or so looking over some of your gardens and I must say that I could spend all day and night visiting a place like that. And I can't believe I do that even with my little postage stamp-sized yard. Even in a tiny space there always seems to be something going on or something to do. I understand now why so many of my relatives from Long Island have moved to North Carolina. It looks absolutely beautiful. Thanks for that blog. Murray