Petite Indigo® Dwarf Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii nanhoensis 'Mongo'
Spectacular summer color of dark lavender to reddish-purple from slender flower spikes. Showy flowers attract butterflies. A useful dwarf form perfect as an accent plant or border. Deciduous.
| Synonym: | Buddleia |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUD-lee-a da-VID-i |
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact grower to 5 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Mid-summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 1377 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering. Pruning time: fall after flowering.
Design Ideas
Dwarf butterfly bush is perfect for bringing butterflies into the garden and up close to the house. Use in sideyards where flowers are held up at window level. Ideal choice for breaking up long runs of fence. Particularly attractive along picket fences and lattice where airy open character is a good fit. Fast growth is a super filler for newly constructed homesites. An essential in the wildlife and habitat garden. A casual cottage and country garden performer with bonus of butterflies at bloom time for family fun.
History
Buddleja davidii is a species native to China where it grows in thickets on river banks. It was first discovered by Jesuit missionaries, the first westerners to enter that region. This species was named after one missionary botanist, Armand David who sent samples back to Jardin des Plantes in Paris. These remained a French plant until the end of the 19th century when specimens were sent to Kew where they became parent material for 20th century breeding. This plant is one of the dwarf nanohensis group developed by Monrovia Nursery.
Lore
Butterfly bushes are the most important butterfly lure plants. Adults of all species flock to the blossoms to feed on the nectar.
Spectacular summer color of dark lavender to reddish-purple from slender flower spikes. Showy flowers attract butterflies. A useful dwarf form perfect as an accent plant or border. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering. Pruning time: fall after flowering.
Design Ideas
Dwarf butterfly bush is perfect for bringing butterflies into the garden and up close to the house. Use in sideyards where flowers are held up at window level. Ideal choice for breaking up long runs of fence. Particularly attractive along picket fences and lattice where airy open character is a good fit. Fast growth is a super filler for newly constructed homesites. An essential in the wildlife and habitat garden. A casual cottage and country garden performer with bonus of butterflies at bloom time for family fun.
History
Buddleja davidii is a species native to China where it grows in thickets on river banks. It was first discovered by Jesuit missionaries, the first westerners to enter that region. This species was named after one missionary botanist, Armand David who sent samples back to Jardin des Plantes in Paris. These remained a French plant until the end of the 19th century when specimens were sent to Kew where they became parent material for 20th century breeding. This plant is one of the dwarf nanohensis group developed by Monrovia Nursery.
Lore
Butterfly bushes are the most important butterfly lure plants. Adults of all species flock to the blossoms to feed on the nectar.
| Synonym: | Buddleia |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUD-lee-a da-VID-i |
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact grower to 5 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Mid-summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 1377 |
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