
Butterfly Bush
- Botanical Name
- Buddleia davidii
- Min Zone
- 5
- Max Zone
- 9
- Height
- 5 to 10 feet
- Width
- 5 to 10 feet
- Flowers
- Summer through frost: 6 to 12 inches long - resemble lilac flowers, fragrant, orange thoated in purple, lavender, white, pink or golden-yellow
- Light
- Full to part sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Plant bare-root shrubs in the spring before new growth begins
- Plant container grown plants in the spring and early summer
- Space plants 4 to 5 feet apart
- Will benefit from regular fertilizing - follow soil test recommendations
- Leave plants stand for winter
- Mulch around base of plant for added insulation in winter
- Prune plants back to 4 to 6 inches in late winter or early spring
- Problems
- Mites when drought stressed, nematodes, winter kill
- Varieties
- Petite series - 3 to 4 feet, variety of colors
- Black Knight - dark purple flowers, may be hardier than other varieties
- Lo and Behold series - compact 1 to 2 feet, variety of colors
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