Professional Growing Information I planted about 200 perennials last summer, including 2 of these cute little lo and beholds. Almost all of my other perennials came back strong this year, but neither of the lo and beholds made it. My "real" butterfly bushes are still going strong.
Exposure
- 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).
Flower Season
- Summer
Mature Size
Height
24 - 30"
Spread
24 - 30"
This plant is hardy in zones 5 - 9
Zones are based on the lowest average temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If your zone is equal to or higher than the zone listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.
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Details
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.
Award WinnerFragrant FlowerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryDrought TolerantAttracts:ButterfliesHummingbirdsResists:DeerSmall or MiniatureCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:24 - 30 InchesSpacing:24 - 48 InchesSpread:24 - 30 InchesFlower Colors:BlueFlower Colors:PurpleFlower Shade:Blue-PurpleFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:Dark GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunMaintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:New WoodBloom Time:Early SummerBloom Time:Mid SummerBloom Time:Late SummerHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageNeeds Good DrainageUses:ContainerUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses Notes:It's great for perennial gardens and container gardens. 'Blue Chip' also makes a fantastic mass planting.
Maintenance Notes:Get all the details you need to grow butterfly bush like an expert in our Ultimate Guide to Butterfly Bush.
This little butterfly bush really is a charmer!
It has 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.
Cold, wet winters can be really hard on buddleia, so here are a few tips to help your buddleia thrive in your garden:
1. Make sure the soil is well-drained. That place where the plow truck dumps snow in the winter? Not a good idea.
2. Full sun. That's at least 6 hours. No cheating.
3. Plant early in the season. This gives the plants all summer and fall to establish. Fall planting can be chancy in northern regions.
4. Wait until it leafs out in spring before pruning. In some years you may have to prune it back to the ground. After milder winters, maybe not so much. Avoid fall pruning.
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® 'Blue Chip' Buddleia x USPP 19,991, Can 3,602 -
51 Reviews
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KazooGardenerMichiganUnited States3 weeks ago
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Have tried twice to grow these, however, they do not survive winter in metro-Detroit area.
RichMichiganUnited States8 weeks ago -
Planted this last spring and loved it and it performed so well. We had a mild winter( zone 7) and for whatever reason it did not survive. Very disappointed. Will not purchase again
KristineNew JerseyUnited States1 year ago -
Very disappointed in the growth of this plant. Had it for three years and not only is it slow growing but it hasn't flowered in two years. Not happy with the waste of time and energy I have put into the two I put in my landscape.
Kathy SmithOregonUnited States2 years ago -
Zone 5a here. Has come up for the past 3 years I had it. It is very slow to get started in the spring like most butterfly bushes. That said I planted Miss Molly last fall and it was pretty robust and shown its face pretty quickly this spring for a butterfly bush. I have higher hopes for that one. Anyway.... Blue Chip did not come back up this year. Almost June now, it would of been up by now. Darn. I hear the Purple Haze is a bit hardier. Gonna try that one next.
Tiffany MarshallWisconsinUnited States2 years ago -
I live in zone 7 and planted this last year. Unfortunately it did not survive the winter which was mild. I won't be buying another as it wasn't cheap. I won't take the chance,
DianeNew YorkUnited States3 years ago -
I live in zone 7A and I planted this last year and I adored it. But unfortunately it did not survive the winter which was a mild one. It wasn't cheap, so I won't try planting another one,
DianeNew YorkUnited States3 years ago -
I planted this summer 2015, after my hubby trampled it and it was buried in snow this past winter, I didn't expect it to survive. This spring I see some green shoots off the base so it looks like it survived making it one tough plant. I can't wait to see how it grows this summer and what it does next year
Jennifer WinshipBritish ColumbiaCanada3 years ago -
Don't appear to be hardy in zone 5b, Die back during winter, no regrowth from rootstock. too bad! its a beautiful little shrub
jeff johnsonIowaUnited States4 years ago -
Grows quickly and flowers heavily but: branches are awkward. poking out in all directions, sideways and stiff, not graceful. Marketed as not needing deadheading--maybe because it is sterile and won't lead to unwanted seedlings, but the flowers do turn brown and hang on, so I still would deadhead it for appearance sake. I am taking my three out.
Marina McShaneOregonUnited States4 years ago
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