Monum butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Monum'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Reddish purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Monum' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Monum') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. 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. Reddish purple, fragrant blooms draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. This shrub grows fast to 3 to 5 feet tall and wide with an arching shape.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Gaura, and Ornamental onion.