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Have tried twice to grow these, however, they do not survive winter in metro-Detroit area.
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Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip' Butterfly Bush Buddleia x
- Hardy Zones
- 5 - 9
- Exposure
- Sun
- Season
- Summer
- Mature Size
- 24 - 30 Inches
Sun
24 - 30
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.
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Fragrant Flower
Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
Long Blooming
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant
Attracts:
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resists:
Deer
Small or Miniature
Characteristics
Plant Type:
Shrub
Shrub Type:
Deciduous
Height Category:
Medium
Garden Height:
24 - 30 Inches
Spacing:
24 - 48 Inches
Spread:
24 - 30 Inches
Flower Colors:
Blue
Flower Colors:
Purple
Flower Shade:
Blue-Purple
Foliage Colors:
Green
Foliage Shade:
Dark Green
Habit:
Mounded
Container Role:
Filler Plant Needs
Light Requirement:
Sun
Maintenance Category:
Easy
Blooms On:
New Wood
Bloom Time:
Early Summer
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Bloom Time:
Late Summer
Hardiness Zones:
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Water Category:
Average
Needs Good Drainage
Uses:
Container
Uses:
Groundcover
Uses:
Landscape
Uses 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
- RichWhite LakeMichiganUnited States6 min 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 againKristineBlackwoodNew JerseyUnited States49 weeks agoVery 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 SmithMerlinOregonUnited States1 year agoZone 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 MarshallKewaskumWisconsinUnited States1 year agoI 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,
DianeNorthportNew YorkUnited States2 years agoI 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,
DianeNorthportNew YorkUnited States2 years agoI 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 WinshipVernonBritish ColumbiaCanada3 years agoDon't appear to be hardy in zone 5b, Die back during winter, no regrowth from rootstock. too bad! its a beautiful little shrub
jeff johnsongreenfieldIowaUnited States4 years agoGrows 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 McShaneEugeneOregonUnited States4 years agoI planted two of these in my flowere garden three years ago. The first two years they did very well. However, they both died this winter. I am in zone 7b, and this plant is suppose to be hardy in even colder zones. I paid a premium for these "proven winners" plants, and I planted them very carefully. I am very disappointed.
Bill Shlapack
William ShlapackParkvilleMarylandUnited States5 years ago
| Award Year | Award | Plant Trial |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Top Performer | Longwood Gardens |
| 2011 | Top Performer | Longwood Gardens |
| 2010 | Bronze Medal | Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2010 | Showstopper Plant | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2010 | Bronze Medal | Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2010 | Showstopper Plant | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2010 | Bronze Medal | Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2010 | Showstopper Plant | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |