Flutterby Petite® Blue Heaven Butterfly Bush
Buddleja x 'Podaras #8' PP #22,069
SKU
40125
Beautiful violet-blue flower clusters accented by fuzzy silver-green foliage on a compact grower with a mounded, spreading form. Blooms continuously from summer until frost. An excellent deer resistant, non-invasive, and waterwise shrub for mass plantings, or accenting sunny beds and borders. Deciduous.
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Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | BUD-lee-uh |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Fast growing; reaches 24 to 30 in. tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Late Spring into Early Fall |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Flower Attribute | Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Violet-blue |
| Foliage Color | Silver-green |
| Garden Style | Cottage, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Mass Planting, Specimen, Cutting Garden, Urban Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Special Feature | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Non-Invasive |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Bee Balm (Monarda); Coneflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Salvia (Salvia); Trumpet Vine (Campsis) |
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.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-10
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