Description: | Can become a large shrub in warmer climates but in zone #5 they tend to winter kill back to the ground keeping them much smaller. |
Pronunciation: | (bud-LEE-a)(day-VID-ee-a) |
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plant
type:
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Shrubs Deciduous |
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Hardiness
zone:
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(5)6-9 |
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Sunlight:
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full |
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Moisture:
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average |
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Soil
& Site:
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average |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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light rich pink 4 petal flowers borne on a nodding panicle, 6 -8 plus inches, blooms on new wood |
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Foliage:
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Dimensions:
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4-5 feet in cooler climates |
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Maintenance:
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In the right conditions will reseed producing many volunteer plants. 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. |
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Propagation:
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Origin & History:
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A hybrid from The Netherlands' Boskoop Experimental Station. Native to Western China |
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Notes
& Reference:
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I remember the first time I saw up close and personal the Butterfly Bush. It was on a tour of Piccadilly Farms in Georgia. A large plant 6-8 by 6-8 and was covered with Flutterbys (Butterfly's) |
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