White Ball butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'White Ball'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall5+ feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'White Ball' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'White Ball') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant white flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees, and the plant tolerates drought and salt. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Cut it back to keep the arching shape tidy.
Pairs well with Eden rose, Ornamental onion, Maltese cross, and Jackmanii clematis.