General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet (1.8-2.4m)
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 feet (1.8-2.4m)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Purple/red
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Butterfly Bush
  • Summer Lilac
Also sold as:
  • Buddleia
  • Buddlea

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Location: My garden

Date: 2013-06-24
Location: my flower garden in Alabama
Date: 2014-09-14
Attraction Butterfly Bush
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-07-01
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-05-08
Location: Butterfly garden
Date: 2010-05-19
Best Butterfly attracting BF Bush in my yard!

Date: 2013-06-24
Location: In my garden
Date: 2015-05-25
Location: In my garden
Date: 2015-05-17
Location: In my garden
Date: 2015-05-17

Date: 2012-08-04
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-07-01
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