Blue Chip Butterfly Bush is a well-branching deciduous shrub with a tidy spreading habit and dark green leaves with a silver hue. Terminal spikes of fragrant lavender-blue clusters bloom continuously throughout summer until frost attracting pollinators and butterflies. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas. Asexual Propagation is prohibited.
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Height: |
2’ - 3’ |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Intolerant of wet soils. Watch for spider mites and nematodes.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Bluebeard, Aster
IMAGES: Ptelea, Buddleja 'Blue Chip' panicle, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Ptelea, Buddleja 'Blue Chip', CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
