True Blue Butterfly Bush - 3 Gallon Pot
$55.98
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$55.98
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$63.00
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True Blue Butterfly Bush - 3 Gallon Pot
$55.98
Sale price
$55.98
Regular price
$63.00
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Description
True Blue Butterfly Bush
Buddleia hybrid 'Bostulu' PP25708
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b (10?) Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial Shrub
Height at Maturity: 4-6'
Width at Maturity: 5-6'
Spacing: 4' for solid hedges, 8'+ for space between plants
Spacing: 4' for solid hedges, 8'+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Rounded
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Size: 6-8" long clusters
Flowering Period: Early Summer to Frost!
Flower Type: Spiked panicle cluster
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Silvery Gray-Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: No
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 - 8.5 (Acid to Moderately Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low to Average
Attracts: Visual Attention, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer - more info, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Insect, Rabbit
Description
Touted to have the truest blue flowers of any and all Buddleia, the True Blue Butterfly Bush wows with abundant 6 to 8-inch long flower wands from early summer all the way to frost! Like other butterfly bushes, the nectar-rich flowers are sweetly scented and will have the butterflies and hummingbirds flocking. The flowers stand out remarkably well against silvery gray-green foliage on a rounded bush with arching stems reaching 4 to 6 feet tall and equally wide. Excellent for garden beds and containers and especially nice near patios and other outdoor sitting and living spaces where the flowers and butterflies feeding can be enjoyed from close up.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 4 to 6 feet tall and wide, the True Blue Butterfly Bush is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces, a solo or combined with other sun-loving plants in containers, or grouped or as a hedge in larger landscape and garden spaces. Plant near patios, decks, and other outdoor living spaces where you can enjoy the flowers and the butterflies and hummingbirds feeding from up close. It is a fine addition to butterfly and hummingbird gardens, perennial gardens, blue-theme gardens, and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 18 inches apart for solid borders or mass plantings; 42 inches apart or more for space between plants
Growing Preferences
The True Blue Butterfly Bush is exceptionally easy to grow. It thrives in full to mostly sun and isn't too picky about soil type, provided the soil is well-drained and of average fertility. At least 6 hours of direct sun daily is suggested for best flowering and overall performance. As with so many other plants, constantly soggy or wet soils can cause problems with the roots. Spent flowers can be deadheaded to encourage quicker and heavier rebloom. Pruning is unnecessary, though plants can be cut back to half their height in late winter or early spring.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below for helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune, and water Butterfly Bushes.
How To Plant & Care For Butterfly Bushes
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