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Lo & Behold® 'Lilac Chip' Butterfly Bush Buddleia x

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
2' 2'6" 61cm 76cm
Height: 18" - 2'
Spread: 2' - 2'6"
Height: 46cm - 61cm
Spread: 61cm - 76cm
  • 18 - 24 Inches
    24 - 36 Inches
    24 - 30 Inches
    46cm - 61cm
    61cm - 91cm
    61cm - 76cm

    Features

    This variety is no longer available from Proven Winners®. Alternatives include: Pugster® series.

    Soft lavender-pink flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies. Reblooms until frost. Dwarf. Deer-resistant.

    Fragrant Flower
    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Long Blooming
    Fall Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Attracts: 
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Small or Miniature

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Spacing: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Spread: 
    24 - 30 Inches 61cm - 76cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Lavender
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    New Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Fall
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    A good groundcover for mass plantings; perennial gardens; mixed borders.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Get all the details you need to grow butterfly bush like an expert in our Ultimate Guide to Butterfly Bush.

    Fun Facts: 

    This non-invasive variety is approved for sale in Oregon and Washington, though it will be called a "summer lilac" instead of a "butterfly bush."

    Lo & Behold® 'Lilac Chip' Buddleia x USPP 24,016, Can 4,663
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