Lilac Cascade butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Lilac Cascade'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall6 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
'Lilac Cascade' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Lilac Cascade') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and hedges. 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 carry fragrant blooms from summer into autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Orange daylily, and Feather reed grass.