Butterfly bush ‘Crown Jewel’ (buddleia)
Scientific Name:Â Buddleia davidii
Common Name:Â Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac
Hardiness Zone:Â 5a – 10b
Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.9°C)
Blooming Season:Â Late Summer, Autumn
Plant Habit:Â Mounded, Upright
Characteristics:Â Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Hummingbirds, Fragrant Flowers, Scented Foliage, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant
Water:Â Light
Fertilize:Â None or when needed only
Spacing:Â 72Â –Â 78″ (183Â –Â 198cm)
Height:Â 60″ (152cm)
Width:Â 72Â –Â 78″ (183Â –Â 198cm)
Exposure:Â Sun
General Information:Â Gorgeous butterfly bush produces incredibly long light lavender purple blossoms, a favorite of Monarch butterflies.
Flowers deepen to blue-purple with age.
Incredible flower coverage on a dense clump of minty green leaves.
Gorgeous butterfly bush produces incredibly long, 10 to 12-in. (25 to 30-cm) panicles of colorful blossoms, a favorite of Monarch butterflies. Incredible flower coverage.
Magenta-purple flowers.Â
Gold Foliage
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