Pink Micro Chip wand butterflybush
Buddleja 'Pink Micro Chip'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Magenta-pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pink Micro Chip' wand butterflybush (Buddleja 'Pink Micro Chip') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Magenta-pink, fragrant blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Amsonia, Mexican hat, and Indian grass.