Buddleja 'Butterfly Gold' – Butterfly Bush / Summer Lilac

Buddleja 'Butterfly Gold' (syn. B. davidii 'Butterfly Gold') – Butterfly Bush / Summer Lilac

A truly exceptional Butterfly Bush that brings two seasons of interest to the garden. In spring, the foliage emerges in beautiful yellow and green variegation before transitioning to a crisp white and green in summer — a striking backdrop for the large, fragrant 8–10" mauve-purple cone-like flower spikes that bloom from summer through fall. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds flock to the blooms. Dense and compact, it's an excellent border, container, and cut flower plant. A sterile cultivar — no invasive seeding. Drought, heat, clay, deer, and gopher tolerant. PP#33,807.

Key Features:

• Shrub – Semi-evergreen / Deciduous
• Sterile cultivar – non-invasive
• Drought tolerant
• Heat tolerant
• Clay tolerant
• Deer tolerant
• Gopher tolerant
• Variegated foliage – yellow-green in spring, white-green in summer
• Large fragrant 8–10" mauve-purple flower spikes
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
• Dense, compact habit
• Excellent border, container, and cut flower plant
• PP#33,807

Growing Details:
Height: 5–6 ft | Spread: 5–6 ft
Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade | Water: Moderate
Bloom time: Summer–Fall | Bloom color: Mauve-Purple
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6–9