Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'

Also Known As

Buddleia alternifolia 'Argentea'
Argentia Butterfly Bush
Argentia Fountain Buddleia
Argentia Fountain Buddleja
Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-10'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea' plant details

Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with blue foliage. In spring lavender and purple flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: scrophulariaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender and purple blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, fragrant, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Resistant to: seaside / salt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Buddleia alternifolia 'Argentea' is a prize-winning yet under-used Buddleja holds cascading lavender flowers along its arching stems. As it flowers on last year’s wood, prune out after flowering to three feet and again later in the season if it gets lanky. An easy-to-grow gem attracting butterflies throughout the summer.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This 6 - 8' tall and wide multi-stemmed deciduous shrub has narrow silver leaves and a fountain of cascading, fragrant, lavender flowers in spring on the previous season's growth. This one doesn't have to be cut back. It's always a butterfly, bee, and hummingbird draw. Place it just about anywhere it can get plenty of sun and it will tolerate just about any kind of soil that happens to be there. Easy and very rewarding - a garden spectacle! Minimum temperature: -20°F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Lovely silvery foliage form of this Chinese species, the arching stems of silvery leaves are beset in spring with fragrant clusters of flowers in the leaf axils, producing an inflorescence several feet long. It blooms on the previous seasons wood and is not a die-back; butterflies flock to it in unbelievable numbers more even than davidii.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

1998 Plant Select®. Small tree or large shrub that does well in a variety of soils and sites. Lavender to violet flowers for several weeks in high spring making this a centerpiece of the garden. Blue-gray, sometimes silver foliage is very finely textrured. Blends well in a naturalistic design, shrub borders, or as a specimen in mixed border or lawn. May develop into a small tree or can be trained into outstanding standard." (Bluebird Nursery) Please know, it's slow and diminutive as a first year plant. Please don't expect a robust bigster like the B. davidiis. It's much more delicate looking and starts showing the weeping habit early so are usually flopped over in the pot! It gets over that!

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

A small tree or a large shrub that does well in a variety of soils and sites. The lavender to violet flowers are produced in mid-spring. The foliage is blue-gray or sometimes silver and finely textured. It blends well in a naturalistic design, shrub borders or as a specimen in a mixed border or lawn. Large shrub or small tree. Xeriscape. Tolerates most soils and exposures in our region, although it does not like wet feet. USDA zones 4-8 (up to 8,000').