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LO & BEHOLD® BLUE CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH
Buddleia x
'Blue Chip'
PP19991 Plant propagation prohibited
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List Price $43.00 Per Plant
Hardiness Zone: 5-9 · Mature Height: 24-30 Inches · Mature Spread: 24-30 Inches
Buy Lo & Behold® Blue Chip Butterfly Bush online.
THIS PLANT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE BREEDER BLUE CHIP JR. IS THE REPLACEMENT
Is the first in a new series of miniature Butterfly Bush called Lo & Behold® Blue Chip 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. One of the best characteristics is the low amount of seed produced, drastically limiting the amount of unwanted seedling.
Family: Scropholariaceae · Common Name: Butterfly Bush
FREE with every plant purchased:
- The Sooner Guarantee: For details, click here!
- A pre-applied, pre-measured amount of time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for up to one year.
- Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
- Planting and Care Instruction brochure.
- Catalogs of new and exciting plant brands, such as Garden Debut® and Proven Winners®.
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LO & BEHOLD® BLUE CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH Plant Characteristics
Bark Type*
| • | Rough |
Brand*
| • | Proven Winners® Color Choice® |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch - Moderate Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot - Moderate Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew - High Resistance |
| • | Root Rot - Low Resistance |
Flower Color*
| • | Blue |
Flower Type*
| • | Fragrant |
Growth Rate*
| • | Fast |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Plant Type*
| • | Shrub |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Low Water Use |
| • | Prefers Dry Soils |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Cuttings or Divisions |
Season of Interest*
| • | Fall |
| • | Fall Flowering |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Spring Flowering |
| • | Summer |
| • | Summer Flowering |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Border Plant |
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Near Water Gardens or Ponds |
| • | Rain Garden |
| • | Rock Gardens |
| • | Under Power Lines |
| • | Wildlife Habitat |
| • | Flowering |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Sun |
5 review(s) for LO & BEHOLD® BLUE CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH
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LO & BEHOLD® BLUE CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips
Buddleia is slightly difficult to grow and needs to be planted in locations where it does not stay wet. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer.
Interesting Notes About LO & BEHOLD® BLUE CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH
Developed by Dr. Dennis Werner, director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University and a plant breeder in the NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Other varieties of low growing buddleia are promised for the future.
Philip - Jul 22, 2013
Oklahoma (Hardiness Zone: 7)
Good
Michael - Jul 06, 2014
New York (Hardiness Zone: 6)
Heidi - May 09, 2015
Kentucky (Hardiness Zone: 6)
Plant was great, however, did not make it through zone 6 winter in 2013, both plants died.
Ginny - May 29, 2015
Omaha, Nebraska (Hardiness Zone: 5)
Kellie - Jul 27, 2019
Ohio (Hardiness Zone: 5)