Lo & Behold® Purple Haze Butterfly Bush
$106.00 Original price was: $106.00.$31.80Current price is: $31.80.
1000 in stock
SKU: hGISD7jzKg
Category: Deciduous Shrubs
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and 3 to 3 1/2 ft. wide.
| Description | This easy-care, dwarf shrub has a unique, horizontal, low spreading habit with feathery, deep green leaves and showy spikes of dark purple-blue flowers that radiate outward and downward. Blooms continuously from summer to fall. A newer selection from the Lo & Behold® series of compact, eco-friendly Buddlejas, it is perfect for massing in borders, and a must for the butterfly garden! Will not produce unwanted seedlings. |
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| Bloom Time | Midsummer through fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Care Instructions | Prefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring. |
| History | Developed by Dr. Dennis Werner of NC State University. A complex hybrid with parentage of: B. davidii x (B. davidii x B. globosa)) x (B. davidii x (B. davidii x B. lindleyana). |