General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 to 20 feet (3.7-6.1 meters)
Plant Spread: 10 to 12 feet (3-3.7 meters)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 1998 Plant Select Winner

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Common names
  • Fountain Butterfly Bush
  • Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush
  • Butterfly Bush
Also sold as:
  • Buddleia
  • Buddlea
  • Buddleja alternifolia var. argentea

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Location: Hannibal, NY Z6a
Date: 2012-06-10
Only slightly different than the straight alternifolia, Argentea
Location: Display bed at a local nursery 
Date: 2023-05-18
Location: Display bed at a local nursery 
Date: 2023-05-18
Location: Longstock Park Nursery, UK
photo credit: Ptelea
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-06-04

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