181 Pine Hollow Drive, Dallas, NC, 28034

'Grand Cascade' Buddleia Butterfly Bush

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Think all Buddleia look the same? Think again! Unlike the typical Butterfly Bush, the panicles on this flowering shrub cascade downward, similar to the look of a weeping willow or a bridal wreath spirea. Light lavender purple flower panicles are enormous at 12-14" long and 4" thick. They're nearly the size of your head!

Foliage Interest
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Drought Tolerant
Deer Resistant
Continuous Bloomer

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: Perennial
Height Category: Tall
Garden Height: 5.5 - 6 Feet
Spacing: 7 - 8 Feet
Spread: 7 - 8 Feet
Flower Colors: Purple
Flower Shade: Lavender
Foliage Colors: Green, Blue
Foliage Shade: Blue-Green
Habit: Upright, Weeping
Landscape Role: Focal Point

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: Sun
Maintenance Category: Easy
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Hardiness Zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Water Category: Average
Soil Fertility Requirement: Average Soil, Fertile Soil
Soil PH Category: Acidic Soil, Neutral Soil
Uses: Border Plant, Landscape, Mass Planting, Specimen or Focal Point
Maintenance Notes: Buddleias should be planted in a full sun location with fertile, moist, well-drained soil. They are also moderately drought tolerant once established.
Since they frequently die all the way back to the ground in northern winters, it is best to cut back all of the old wood to about 12" in the spring. Doing so will result in more compact plants. They will quickly grow back to their normal height by fall and will flower just as prolifically in late summer since they bloom on new wood. You may notice that the flowers tend to be longer and deeper colored in cooler weather.

Photos courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc

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