English Butterfly™ Adonis Blue™ Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Adokeep'
Roughly a third the size of other Butterfly Bush varieties, this selection from the compact English Butterfly™ Series is extra bushy and loaded with fragrant blue flowers all summer long. Well loved by butterflies and hummingbirds.
| Synonym: | Buddleia |
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Requires regular watering. Drought tolerant once established. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 48 inches tall and 60 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3466 |
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Care Information
Needs well-drained soil. Treat like a perennial in the north; cut back in winter or early spring. Apply controlled release fertilizer in spring.
History
Silver Medal from the Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society.
Roughly a third the size of other Butterfly Bush varieties, this selection from the compact English Butterfly™ Series is extra bushy and loaded with fragrant blue flowers all summer long. Well loved by butterflies and hummingbirds.
Care Information
Needs well-drained soil. Treat like a perennial in the north; cut back in winter or early spring. Apply controlled release fertilizer in spring.
History
Silver Medal from the Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society.
| Synonym: | Buddleia |
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Requires regular watering. Drought tolerant once established. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 48 inches tall and 60 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3466 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Tree & Shrub Food.view soil products