Monrovia® Summer Bird Midnight Blue Butterfly Bush is well-branched dwarf shrub with a dense mound of willowy grey-green foliage and long lasting blooms. The large fragrant spike-like clusters of deep midnight violet flowers bloom through summer into fall attracting butterflies. Removing spent flowers can encourage continued blooms until frost. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas.
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 Origins:  | 
 China  | 
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 Height:  | 
 1’ - 2’  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 1’ - 2’  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 2’  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 5 - 9  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Purple/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, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Daylily, Coneflower
IMAGE: Terry Lucas, Purple Summer (117845291), CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown