| Description | A compact Butterfly Bush that blooms continually through out the summer. |
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| 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) |
| Notes & Reference | #183-Buddleias (David D. Stuart) |
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