Peter Podaras
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Peter Podaras
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Flutterby Petite® Blue Heaven Butterfly Bush

Buddleja x 'Podaras #8' PP #22,069

Pronunciation: BUD-lee-uh
SKU #40125
5-10

Good to grow! 10

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Beautiful violet-blue flower clusters accented by fuzzy silver-green foliage on a compact grower with a mounded, spreading form. Blooms continuously from summer until frost. An excellent deer resistant, non-invasive, and waterwise shrub for mass plantings, or accenting sunny beds and borders. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 24 to 30 in. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-10

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 10

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Be Inspired: How to Use this Plant

Grow a Year-Round Wildlife Habitat Garden (Zone 6 – 8)

Create a Lush and Scented Patio (Z: 3 - 7)

Bloom TimeLate spring into early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFragrant, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Flower ColorViolet-blue
Foliage ColorSilver-green
Companion PlantsBee Balm (Monarda); Coneflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Salvia (Salvia); Trumpet Vine (Campsis)
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring.
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Bloom TimeLate spring into early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFragrant, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Flower ColorViolet-blue
Foliage ColorSilver-green
Companion PlantsBee Balm (Monarda); Coneflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Salvia (Salvia); Trumpet Vine (Campsis)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring.

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Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.

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