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Petite Plum® Dwarf Butterfly Bush

Petite Plum® Dwarf Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii nanhoensis 'Monum'

Item #1376 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9

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Plant Description

A spectacular compact shrub with dense, cone-shaped clusters of lightly fragrant, plum-purple blooms accented by soft, gray-green foliage. Use in mass plantings to create a colorful landscape accent or to provide colorful screening during the warm summer months. Deciduous.

  • Overview
    Light Needs:
    Partial to full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
    Average Landscape Size:
    Quick, compact growth; reaches 5 ft. tall and wide.
    Key Feature:
    Showy Flower Clusters
    Blooms:
    Midsummer through Fall
    Landscape Uses:
    Border, Container, Cutting Garden, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Urban Garden
  • Detail
    Botanical Pronunciation:BUD-lee-a da-VID-i
    Plant type:Shrub
    Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
    Sunset climate zones:3 - 24, 28 - 35, 37, 39
    Growth habit:Compact
    Growth rate:Fast
    Average landscape size:Quick, compact growth; reaches 5 ft. tall and wide.
    Special features:Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Waterwise
    Foliage color:Gray-green
    Blooms:Midsummer through Fall
    Flower color:Purple
    Flower attributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
    Garden styleCottage, Mediterranean, Rustic
    Design IdeasDwarf 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. An deal 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 home sites. An essential in the wildlife and habitat garden. A casual cottage and country garden performer with the bonus of butterflies at bloom time for family fun.
    Companion PlantsTickseed (Coreopsis); Bee Balm (Monarda); Coneflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Salvia (Salvia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
  • Care
    Care Information
    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.Pruning time: in mild winter areas: fall after flowering or late winter.
    Light Needs:
    <strong>Partial Sun / Partial Shade</strong>: These two terms are often used interchangeably to mean 3-6 (or 4-6) hours of sunlight each day. However, there is a difference. <strong>Partial shade</strong> typically means the plants will appreciate a more gentle exposure such as the weaker morning or early afternoon sun, with the emphasis on providing the minimum needed shade and sheltering from intense late afternoon sun. <strong>Partial sun</strong> typically means the plants <u>need</u> some direct sun, so the emphasis is on meeting the required minimum hours of sunlight, with filtered sunlight or shade the balance of the day. Both are best with shelter from the harshest late afternoon sun. This shade could be provided by a structure, a wall, larger plants or tree(s).
    Partial to full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water needs: Moderate
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
  • History & Lore
    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.