Buddleja davidii Petite Plum®

Scientific Name: Buddleja davidii 'Monum'

Also Known As

Buddleia davidii 'Petite Purple'
Buddleia davidii var. nanhoensis 'Nanho Purple'
Buddleia Petite Plum™
Buddleja davidii 'Petite Purple'
Buddleja davidii var. nanhoensis 'Nanho Purple'
Butterfly Bush
Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush
Nanho Purple Summer Lilac
Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
Summer Lilac

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 4'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Buddleja davidii Petite Plum® plant details

Buddleja davidii Petite Plum® is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with blue foliage. In summer lavender, magenta and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buddleja davidii Petite Plum®

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: scrophulariaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue
Mature size: 4 FT wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender, magenta and purple blooms in summer
Uses: bottlebrush flowers, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buddleja davidii Petite Plum®

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt
Soil needs: average, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Monum Butterfly Bush is deciduous and compact with 4-10" purple bloom spikes. It's slightly fragrant blooms open from June until September, sometimes until the first frost. The dwarf bush has an open branch and arching habit. It has smaller leaves than most other butterfly bushes. Monum Butterfly Bush attracts butterflies and hummingbirds when in bloom. Deer resistant.

By: Maples N More Nursery

'Petite Purple' bears abundant spikes of lavender-purple flowers above slender, foliage right through summer, providing a feeding station for the butterflies & hummingbirds in your neighborhood. The flower spikes are smaller (3-4 in.) than those of other cultivars, but they are so plentiful, you'll never be short on color or winged visitors. Renowned for its long season of gracefully displayed, bottlebrush blooms. This is a more delicate looking plant and perfect for a spot where the big 'In Your Face' blooms of many Buddleias would just be too bold.