Butterfly Bush (Buddleja) Buddleja |
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| Other Names | Buddleia |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Description |
The butterfly bush (Buddleia) is a beautiful, fast-growing, deciduous shrub with masses of blossoms—long, spiked trusses—that bloom from summer to autumn. Its flowers come in many colors, though butterflies seem to prefer the lavender-pink (mauve) of the species to the white and dark purple cultivars. It typically grows to 6-12’ (less frequently to 15’) tall with a spread to 4-15’ wide when not killed back by cold winter temperatures. It is noted for its bushy habit, arching stems, showy/fragrant flowers and vigorous growth. Butterfly bush is a rapidly growing, deciduous, drought-tolerant shrub native to Asia. Plant it in the full sun in well drained soil. Flowers on new growth which appear from summer through the first frost. The best flowers appear when the plant is severely pruned in late winter. It is an excellent choice for the summer flowering shrub border to mass plant.
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| Named Cultivars | Buddleja 'Asian Moon', Buddleja 'balchrylu' CHRYSALIS BLUE, Buddleja 'Balchryran' CHRYSALIS CRANBERRY, Buddleja 'Blue Chip', Buddleja 'Blue Chip' LO AND BEHOLD, Buddleja 'Butterfly Gold', Buddleja 'Buzz Hot Raspberry', Buddleja 'Buzz Ivory', Buddleja 'Buzz Lavender', Buddleja 'Buzz Magenta', Buddleja 'Buzz Midnight', Buddleja 'Buzz Purple', Buddleja 'Buzz Sky Blue, Buddleja 'Buzz Velvet', Buddleja 'Dark Dynasty', Buddleja 'Glass Slippers', Buddleja 'Grand Cascades', Buddleja 'Humdinger Lavender Cupcake', Buddleja 'Humdinger Little Angel', Buddleja 'Humdinger Little Nugget', Buddleja 'Humdinger Orchid Annie', Buddleja 'Ice Chip', Buddleja 'Lavender Cascade', Buddleja 'Lilac Cascade', Buddleja 'Lilac Chip', Buddleja 'Lo & Behold Ruby Chip', Buddleja 'Lochinch', Buddleja 'Miss Molly', Buddleja 'Miss Ruby', Buddleja 'Pink Cascade', Buddleja 'Pink Micro Chip', Buddleja 'Podaras 13' TUTTI FRUTTI PINK, Buddleja 'Podaras No. 15', Buddleja 'Princess Pink', Buddleja 'Queen of Hearts', Buddleja 'SMNBDB' PUGSTER PINKER, Buddleja 'Soft Pink', Buddleja 'Summer Sips', Buddleja 'Tobudpipur' BUZZ MAGENTA, Buddleja alternifolia, Buddleja davidii, Buddleja longifolia, Buddleja loricata, Buddleja x 'Tangerine Dream' Podaras #3, Buddleja x weyeriana 'Golden Glow', Buddleja x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' |
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| Plant Data | |
| I am a... | Deciduous Perennial Shrub |
| Mature Size | 6 - 10 feet tall. 4 - 10 feet wide. |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun - Full Sun |
| Moisture Tolerance | Dry - Medium: Butterfly bush is very drought tolerant after it is established and actually does poorly in soggy conditions too. |
| Zones | 5a - 9b |
| Tags | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Blooms for 4 Weeks or More, Border, Butterfly Garden, Container, Continuous Bloomer, Cottage Garden, Cut Flowers, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Eclectic Garden, Edging, Extended Blooms, For a Sunny Spot, Fragrant, Fragrant Flowers, Good for Cut Flowers, Hedge, Hot Dry Site Tolerant, Hummingbird Garden, Loamy Soil, Low Maintenance, Mass, Moist Soil, Most Popular, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, OK in Containers, Perennial, Perennials, Prairie Garden, Proven Winner Selection, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooming, Showy Flowers, Shrubs, Thornless, Thrillers, Tried & True / Good for Beginners, Well-Drained Soil |
| Bloom Period | June - October (First Bloom: 1,100 GDD, Full Bloom: 1,300 GDD) |
| Flower Color | White, blue, lavender, pink, purple, yellow. |
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