Dapper® Blue Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Bud18blu20' PPAF

SKU #44211
5-10

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 4 ft tall, 5 ft. wide.
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Description A beautiful mid-sized butterfly bush, with long panicles of true sky-blue flowers. With non-brittle stems, it performs wonderfully in the landscape and in containers. A perfect background for perennials in a pollinator garden. A sterile variety! Deciduous.
Bloom Time Summer into fall
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Patent Act Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color Blue
Foliage Color Gray-green
Care Instructions Prefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring.
History Went through sterility testing at Oregon State University; resulted as 99% sterile.
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DescriptionA beautiful mid-sized butterfly bush, with long panicles of true sky-blue flowers. With non-brittle stems, it performs wonderfully in the landscape and in containers. A perfect background for perennials in a pollinator garden. A sterile variety! Deciduous.
Bloom TimeSummer into fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorBlue
Foliage ColorGray-green
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring.
History
HistoryWent through sterility testing at Oregon State University; resulted as 99% sterile.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.