Lo & Behold Blue Chip wand butterflybush

Buddleja 'Lo & Behold Blue Chip'

ShrubScrophulariaceae

Lo & Behold Blue Chip wand butterflybush
Rabbit-resistantDrought tolerantFragrantEvergreen
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
Bloom season
Summer, autumn
Bloom color
Blue-purple
Foliage color
Green
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

BorderContainerCottage gardenFoundationPollinator garden

Attracts

ButterfliesHummingbirdsBeesBirds

Notes

'Lo & Behold Blue Chip' wand butterflybush (Buddleja 'Lo & Behold Blue Chip') is a shrub for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is a non-invasive compact form with fragrant blue-purple blooms that draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Rabbits tend to nibble other plants first.

Pairs well with Blue sage, Feather reed grass, and Mexican hat.