Li'l Lavender Butterfly Bush is a freely flowering compact deciduous shrub with a tidy rounded habit and dense rich green foliage. Abundant cone-shaped panicles packed with fragrant lavender flowers bloom from late spring into fall. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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China
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Height:
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2’ - 3’
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Spread:
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2’ - 3’
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Spacing:
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2.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Purple
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Intolerant of wet soils. Watch for spider mites and nematodes.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Bluebeard, Aster
IMAGE: Photos by Concept Plants BV®, Buddleja davidii Butterfly Candy Lil' Lavender ('BotEx 004') PP34,378
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
