Buzz Velvet Butterfly Bush is a compact dwarf shrub with an upright habit and tidy, dense foliage of medium green leaves. Masses of fragrant velvety magenta flowers with orange eyes bloom on long panicles throughout summer into fall attracting bees and butterflies. Remove faded flower heads to encourage continued bloom. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas. Asexual Propagation is prohibited. Drought tolerant.
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Type: |
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Height: |
3’ - 5’ |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Meadow Sage, Daylily, Bluebeard
IMAGES: Photo by CC-BY Missbutterfly, Petite tortue, (2) Photo by Karen Bryan, peacock butterflies on buddleia bush in our garden, (3) Photo by Plant Haven, Buddleja BUZZ™ Velvet
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
