Alternate-Leaved Butterfly Bush, Fountain Butterfly Bush, Weeping Butterfly Bush
Fast-growing and cold hardy, award-winning Buddleja alternifolia (Butterfly Bush) is a gorgeous, deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub that can be trained as a small weeping tree. It features gracefully arching branches, studded with lance-shaped, gray-green leaves and sweetly scented clusters of lilac-purple flowers. Borne in the leaf axils along the previous year’s stems, the long flower spikes, up to 18 in. (45 cm), drape over the bush in late spring or early summer. A superb, easily-grown plant that is favored by butterflies.
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
| Plant Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus | Buddleia |
| Common names | Butterfly Bush |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early) |
| Height | 10' - 12' (3m - 3.7m) |
| Spread | 10' - 12' (3m - 3.7m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
| Plant Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus | Buddleia |
| Common names | Butterfly Bush |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early) |
| Height | 10' - 12' (3m - 3.7m) |
| Spread | 10' - 12' (3m - 3.7m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
How many Buddleja alternifolia (Alternate-Leaved Butterfly Bush) do I need for my garden?
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