Ellen butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Ellen'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ellen' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Ellen') 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. It bears fragrant, deep blue blooms in summer and again in autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Give it room, since it grows fast and arches out to 60 inches wide.
Pairs well with Gaura, Ornamental onion, and Smoketree.