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Buddleja davidii 'Summer Beauty'

Also Known As

  • Buddleia davidii 'Summer Beauty'
  • Butterfly Bush
  • Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
  • Summer Lilac

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 6'-7'
  • W: 6'-7'

planting zones

  • 5a-10b

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Buddleja davidii 'Summer Beauty' plant details

Buddleja davidii 'Summer Beauty' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buddleja davidii 'Summer Beauty'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: scrophulariaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 6 FT - 7 FT - wide, 6 FT - 7 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buddleja davidii 'Summer Beauty'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

'Summer Beauty' is our favorite pink blooming Butterfly Bush. Headlining large, conical and richly rosy, fragrant trusses that make gorgeous cut flowers, and a tidy, fast growing, yet compact stature of gently curving branches, this Buddleia makes an excellent small specimen. The handsome pewter-tinged leaves can be blended with the like-hued foliage of Salvia clevelandii 'Aromas' and Lavenders for a restful, silvery garden vista. Include Euphorbia 'Dean's Hybrid's acid-yellow blooms for a more exuberant summer display.
Buddleia 'Summer Beauty' growing to 6-7 feet tall producing large sprays of deep rose pink fragrant flower panicles from July to frost..silver foliage...attracts butterflies....good cut flower.

Gardening facts about Buddleja davidii 'Summer Beauty' plant

How to Grow Buddleja davidii 'Summer Beauty'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • adaptable
    • average
    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
    • blue
  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • bees
    • butterflies
    • hummingbirds
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • fuzzy

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Zones

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Size

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Zones

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Zones

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Size

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