Nanho Blue butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue'
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
- Mauve blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nanho Blue' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue') 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. Its arching stems carry fragrant mauve blue flowers that draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It grows fast, so give it room to reach 5 feet wide.
Pairs well with Ornamental onion, Creeping thyme, and Black Baccara rose.