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Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip'

Full sun

24 - 36

Buddleia hybrid
P Allen Smith Platinum Collection
Rating:
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Lo & Behold®
'Blue Chip'
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia
hybrid

Gardener’s Rated this plant:
3.76
***1/2
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$17.95
Container Size: Quart

This is a breakthrough variety of buddleia with all the fragrance and butterfly appeal of traditional varieties in a small, easy to maintain package. 'Blue Chip' stays under three feet tall without any pruning, and blooms continuously from mid summer to frost without deadheading. It is frost tolerant, non-invasive and very easy to grow.

Features

This miniature butterfly bush has all the appeal in a smaller package! Flowers from mid summer to frost. Pruning generally not needed, but may be trimmed in spring. Fragrant flowers. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Deer Resistant
• Drought Tolerant *
• Fragrant Flowers
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance
• Must Have

*Even drought tolerant annual and perennial plants will need water for the first few weeks while they get established. Shrubs and trees will need to be watered for the first year after they are planted. After this, little or no supplemental water will be necessary when planted in the ground. No plant is truly drought tolerant in a container; water is necessary for all plants in containers.

Ornamental Characteristics

Flower Color:
Blue-Purple
Foliage Color:
Dark Green
Garden Height:
24 - 36"; Medium
Spacing:
24 - 36"
Habit:
Mounded
Container Plant Style:
Filler - Intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination

Plant Needs

Duration:
Shrub
Shrub Type:
Deciduous
Bloom Time:
Summer
Zones:
Hardy in zones 5 - 9
What is my zone?
Hardy Temp:
-20°F (-29°C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Water Needs:
Dry to Normal
Maintenance:
Easy
Uses:
Landscapes and containers
It's great for perennial gardens and the growing container garden market. 'Blue Chip' also makes a fantastic mass planting.

Patent Information

Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip' Buddleia hybrid USPP19,991, CPBRAF

Growing Tips

Little needed. Does not require deadheading. Cut back to 12" in early spring if desired. Plant in well-drained soil and full sun.

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Year Award Trial
2008 Top Buddleia Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley Gardens
2009 Gold Medal Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society
2010 Showstopper Plant North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2010 Bronze Medal Green Is Life Exhibition in Poland
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