Buzz Violet Blue butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Violet Blue'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Violet blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Buzz Violet Blue' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Violet Blue') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant violet blue blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, drawing butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. The plant also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Casa Blanca lily, and Black Baccara rose.