Li'l Raspberry Butterfly Bush is a freely flowering compact deciduous shrub with a tidy rounded habit and dense rich green foliage. Abundant cone-shaped panicles packed with fragrant ruby red flowers bloom from late spring into fall. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas.
Also sold as li'l Ruby.
Type: |
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Origins: |
China |
Height: |
2’ - 3’ |
Spread: |
2’ - 3’ |
Spacing: |
2.5’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
Season of Interest: |
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
IMAGE: Photos by Concept Plants BV®, Buddleja davidii Butterfly Candy Lil' Raspberry ('BotEx 006') PP34,500
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.