Grand Cascade butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Grand Cascade'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall7 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Grand Cascade' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Grand Cascade') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage 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 soil of most types. The arching stems grow fast and bring fragrant blooms in summer and autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Stonecrop, and Royal Purple smoketree.