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MOP TOP™ FOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY BUSH
Buddleia alternifolia
'SMNBAB'
PPAF Plant propagation prohibited
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Hardiness Zone: 4-9 · Mature Height: 3-5 Feet · Mature Spread: 3-5 Feet
Buy Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush online. Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush is anything but ordinary! This compact beauty dazzles with its graceful, weeping branches, each one draped in a cascade of lavender blooms that burst forth in spring. Just as the season's pollinators emerge, Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush comes alive, transforming your garden into a haven for butterflies and bees. Unlike traditional butterfly bushes, this selection offers a fresh, elegant form, making it a true standout in any landscape. Plus, it's impressively hardy, thriving all the way down to USDA zone 4 - a full zone tougher than typical Buddleia davidii varieties. With its unique shape and pollinator-friendly blooms, Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush is perfect for adding both charm and resilience to your spring garden.
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.
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MOP TOP™ FOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY BUSH Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
| • | Gray |
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*
| • | Lavender |
Flower Type*
| • | Fragrant |
Growth Rate*
| • | Fast |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| • | Attracts Bees |
| • | Attracts Birds |
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
| • | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| • | Deer Resistant |
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 |
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MOP TOP™ FOUNTAIN 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.
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