Earthworks Nursery

'Blue Chip' Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Blue Chip' PPAF

'Blue Chip' Butterfly BushColor:  Lavender clusters of flowers on new growth all summer long.

Size:  3' in height and width.  'Blue Chip' keeps an almost perfect broad flat shape without pruning.

Hardiness Zones:  5-9

Light Requirement:  Full sun to part-shade.

Drought Tolerance:  Moderate.  Some additional water in the summer will increase flower production.

Notes:  Developed at NC State University by Dr. Dennis Werner.  It reputedly produces little or no seeds which will prevent it from becoming invasive.  This variety has become very widely available.