 Buddleja 'Adonis Blue'® $7.95
- common names: butterfly bush
- flowering season: summer into fall
- height: five to six feet
- Light requirements: full sun for best flowering although grows well in partial shade
- Soil requirements: average soil
- Water requirments: water well when young; with age a butterfly bush will be drought tolerant
- Growth habit: a moderately sized bush
- How to propagate: tip cuttings in early summer
- Leaf type: 3 to 4-inch long leaves
- Ways to use it such as in a pot or otherwise: easily grown either in the ground or in a large pot on a deck or patio; a plant of this grown in a large pot and set on a terrace or deck will be a highlight of the summer with its constant attraction to butterflies
- Special characteristics: the flowers are sweetly scented
'Adonis Blue' is lower growing than the usual butterfly bush, reaching only five or six feet. Its deep blue/purple flowers are very fragrant, and its blooming season is very long, from midsummer into early fall. USDA Zones 5 - 9 ( -20°F ). |
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