Lavender Cupcake butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Lavender Cupcake'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Lavender Cupcake' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Lavender Cupcake') is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and most soil types. The fragrant flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer tend to browse other plants first. This shrub is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Stonecrop, and Feather reed grass.