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This plant is the first in a new series of miniature Butterfly Bush that stands only 24" - 30" tall and forms a tidy mound. This remarkable plant does not need pruning or deadheading. It is also drought resistant and deer resistant. It can be used as a ground cover, low hedge or in containers. Hardiness: USDA Zone 5 – treat like a perennial in the north Bloom Time: Continuous blooming, mid-summer to fall Bloom Color: blue to purple-blue Foliage Color: grey-green Size: 24"-30" Exposure: Full sun |
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What people are saying ... Every claim made for Blue Chip is absolutely true. Lovely foliage, beautiful continuous blooms, and it thrives in the heat and humidity of an Oklahoma summer. Amazingly, Blue Chip is still covered with blooms at the end of October! - Ann, Oklahoma. This little shrub bloomed from June to frost the first year in the ground. There were always butterflies on several branches. It stays compact and bloomed profusely. I had it toward the front of the border and it did not overwhelm the other bedding plants. It was planted with Supertunia Vista Silverberry and the two gave each other nice complements. The blueish purple pink throat of Silverberry's white flower danced with the blueish purple of the Lo and Behold. Anna L., NC Click here to see how Blue Chip did in the RHS All European Buddleia Trials.
Soil: Prefers well-drained, moist, fertile soils and can tolerant drought once established Pruning: Prune back in learly spring. In Northern states, this plant will dieback to the ground though roots are hardy. In the South, cut back if needed. Watering: Medium moisture Wildlife: Butterflies and bees Type: Deciduous – dieback in Northern states Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. Uses: perennial or shrub border, in masses or groupings. Breeder: Dr. Dennis Werner, JC Raulston Arboretum, NCSU The compact size of these new cultivars is perfect for smaller gardens and the mixed border. They can also be used as a container plant in milder climates. Unlike older varieties, these cultivars will not overwhelm the landscape, and never develop the weedy, unkempt habit so typical of butterfly bush. Now even gardeners with limited space can attract butterflies and hummingbirds to their garden with colorful buddleia. Awards: A top two favorite out of 107 varieties in the Royal Horticulture Society Buddleia Trials. Awarded the Blue Ribbon at the Mid-Am Nursery show as the best new plant of 2009!
Available: Currently available through Wayside Gardens & White Flower Farm. At better garden centers in spring of 2009. Garden Centers can book finished plants from these Gold Key Growers: Wholesale Growers:
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