Buddleja Cultivars
The butterfly bush ( Buddlejadavidii ) is a deciduous shrub that get its common name from its ability to draw butterflies , hummingbirds and pollinator , who are drawn to the mintage ' showy , fragrant flower panicle . While full - sized butterfly Bush have tiptop between 6 and 10 understructure , dwarf varieties are usable .
Unlike the mintage butterfly bushes , which are not native plant life to the U.S. and are considered invasive in many component of the country , intercrossed dwarf butterfly bush cultivar do not spread aggressively .
These flowering shrubs are considered winter hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness geographical zone 5 to 9 , though they may die back to the ground in the winter in colder climates in zone 5 and 6 and grow back in the springiness .
Lo and Behold® Miniature Series
A number of dwarf crotch hair were rise at the JC Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina in what is be intimate as the trademarked Lo & Behold ® serial . found these intercrossed dwarf cultivars is allowed even in states where the metal money butterfly bush is considered a noxious green goddess .
The bloom metre for these crotch hair is typically from June to September , and in some cases , they may bloom until the first frost of the dip . They come in a variety of bloom coloring , including pinkish , blue , purple and white .
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midget butterfly cultivar in the Lo & Behold serial are not invading and do not want to be deadheaded .
While standard - sized butterfly bushesbenefit from deadheading , which is the remotion of spent blossom , this stone’s throw is not necessary with these hybrid cultivars , which produce little germ .
Blue Chip Buddleja
The Blue Chip buddleja ( Buddleja’Blue Chip , ' zone 5 to 9 ) has blue flowers , as its name suggests , and heights between 1 and 2 foundation .
Lilac Chip Buddleja
As its name show , Lilac Chip buddleja ( Buddleja’Lilac Chip , ' zones 5 to 9 ) has light majestic flowers . It is even more compact than Blue Chip .
Miss Ruby Buddleja
The Miss Ruby buddleja ( Buddleja’Miss Ruby , ' zona 5 to 9 ) has magenta - colored flowers . It gain heights of 2 to 3 feet in one produce time of year and has maximum elevation between 4 and 5 feet .
Pink Micro Chip Buddleja
The Pink Micro Chip Buddleja ( Buddleja’Pink Micro Chip , ' zones 5 to 9 ) is consider the smallest in the Lo & Behold series , with heights between 1 and 2 feet . It has orchid pinkish flowers .
Other Dwarf Butterfly Bush Varieties
If you are looking for a miniature butterfly bush variety with snowy prime , consider White Ball ( Buddleja davidii’White Ball , ' zones 5 to 9 ) , which is one of the smaller gnome cultivar , with height of about 3 foot .
The Nanho Blue butterfly bush ( Buddleja davidii’Nanho Blue , ' zones 5 to 9 ) has flowers that lay out from mauve to indigo . It can grow to 10 feet tall , but has meridian between 3 and 5 feet when cut back .
Dwarf Butterfly Bush Care
butterfly stroke bushes produce well in full sun , which produces the best flowering . These bushes are also drouth broad once they are set up in the landscape and will yield to root rotting if not plant in well - drain land . A layer of constitutive mulch helps with wet retention .
Butterfly bush benefit frompruning . These bushes blossom on unexampled growth , so the best time to prune these George Walker Bush is in late wintertime or other spring .
