A compact Butterfly Bush that blooms continually through out the summer.
Pronunciation
(bud-LEE-a)
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
(5)6-9
Sunlight
sun
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Temperature
about 0 degrees F, grown has a perennial in the cooler zones
Flowers
blue/purple, blooms on new wood
Dimensions
up to 24-20 inches, spreading 30-40 inches, mounded growth habit
Maintenance
Since it blooms on new wood the die back in the cooler climates may keep the size down but still lots of blossoms should occur. If it looks dead in the spring, wait till the weather warms up before you compost it, it may sprout back to life.
Propagation
cuttings, U.S. Plant Patent PP19,991
Cultivar Origin
Introduced in 3009 by Dr. Dennis Werner of The J. C. Raulston Arboretum.
Misc Facts
The genus name Buddleia was named after Reverend Buddle a French missionary and plant collector.
Author's Notes
I planted this in my yard summer of 2011. I knew I had to have one when they came into the garden center I work at. Lets hope it is a bit hardier than the other varieties for zone #5. (it lasted only 2 years as of summer 2014)