Weeping Butterfly Bush is a rounded evergreen shrub with dense arching branches and willowy deep green foliage with paler undersides. Long weeping racemes of lavender purple flowers bloom through summer and until frost if deadheaded, attracting butterflies. Best performance in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Can reach 6-8’ tall if not cut back in late winter and trained into a tree-form.
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Origins: |
China |
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Height: |
4’ - 6’ |
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Spread: |
5’ - 7’ |
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Spacing: |
6’ |
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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. 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: Salvia, Monarda, Blanket Flower
IMAGES: peganum from Small Dole, England, Buddleja lindleyana (20306938039), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) peganum from Small Dole, England, Buddleja lindleyana - Flickr - peganum, CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Photo by FarOutFlora, Buddleia lindleyana
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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