Asian Moon wand butterflybush
Buddleja 'Asian Moon'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 7 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple with orange throats
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Asian Moon' wand butterflybush (Buddleja 'Asian Moon') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Purple flowers with orange throats open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. The blooms are fragrant and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Amsonia, Feather reed grass, and Blazing star.