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Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip'
Buddleia hybrid
Butterfly Bush

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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.

Plant Details

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.

Exposure
Full sun

Height
24-36"

Spacing
24-36"

Hardy Temp
-20°F (-29°C)

Uses
It's great for perennial gardens and the growing container garden market. 'Blue Chip' also makes a fantastic mass planting.

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.

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

Legal Details

Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip' US PP19,991; Can. PBRAF

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