Buddleja Flutterby Petite® Blue Heaven (Butterfly Bush)

Buddleja Flutterby Petite® Blue Heaven (Butterfly Bush) is a miniature deciduous shrub with gracefully arching branches, studded with lance-shaped, fuzzy, gray-green leaves and sweetly scented panicles of violet-blue flowers. Borne at the tips of the stems, the flower spikes are freely produced from early summer through early fall and sometimes to the first frost. A superb, easily-grown, dwarf Butterfly Bush that is favored by butterflies and works well as a groundcover, thanks to its compact and spreading habit. Excellent for cutting and perfect for small gardens and containers.

The Flutterby® Series of Buddleja have been bred to be sterile and produce no seed so are non-invasive.

• Grows with a bushy, rounded habit, up to 24-30 in. tall and wide (60-90 cm).
• A full sun lover, this plant is best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions excluding wet conditions. Drought tolerant. This plant will die back in zone 5 but will regrow strongly from the roots.
• Perfect for shrub borders, butterfly gardens, or cottage gardens. Ideal for small gardens and containers.
• Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbit resistant.
• Prompt removal of spent flower spikes will usually promote blooms until frost.
• Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
• Prune in early to mid-spring to allow time for the new growth to mature and flower in the same year. Avoid pruning in winter, as it may lead to frost damage to new shoots.
• Buddleja davidii species is native to China.
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