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Buddleja Blue Chip - Butterfly Bush

Buddleja Blue Chip
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac

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The young plant has recovered well. It is still in flower.

Flora , 06/11/2024

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The Blue Chip Buddleia is a dwarf and compact variety, reaching a height of 1m (3 to 4ft), with blue-mauve flowers. It can be grown in flower beds or is perfectly suited for container gardening.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Recommended planting time March to May, October to December
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Flowering time July to September
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Description

Buddleia 'Blue Chip' is unlike other butterfly bushes, it is a dwarf variety that bears pretty spikes of blue-mauve flowers throughout the summer. Its compact size reaches 1m (3 to 4ft) in width and is suitable for sunny borders as well as south-facing terraces.

 

The Buddleia is a bush found along riversides, in rocky regions, and in copses in Asia, Africa, and America. It is appreciated for its panicles of small tubular flowers, often fragrant, which attract butterflies and earn them the nickname "butterfly bush". This plant grows well in a mass planting, preferably near a sunny wall. It blooms practically continuously from June until the first frost.

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Buddleja Blue Chip - Butterfly Bush (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time July to September
Flower size 12 cm
Fragrance slightly scented

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour grey or silver

Botanical data

Genus

Buddleja

Cultivar

Blue Chip

Family

Buddlejaceae

Other common names

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference820181

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Planting and care

The Blue Chip Buddleia is easy to grow. Preferably plant it in a sunny location.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, October to December

Intended location

Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Planting density 2 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil

Care

Pruning instructions The bush only requires a single pruning after the flowering. At the end of winter, cut 1/3 or even half of the branches with shears to maintain a compact habit. Buddleias flower on the wood of the year, so you won't risk removing the upcoming flowers.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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