Monrell butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Monrell'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 7 feet tall3+ feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Monrell' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Monrell') 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Light purple, fragrant flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Clary sage, Japanese forest grass, and Ornamental onion.