Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue'

Also Known As

Buddleia 'Ellen's Blue'
Ellen's Blue Butterfly Bush

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-5'
W: 4'-5'

planting zones

5a-10a

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Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue' plant details

Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen shrub with blue foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: scrophulariaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in summer
Uses: fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10a
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer, heat and seaside / salt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Copious, deeply blue trusses and a shorter compact carriage earned this stellar new Butterfly Bush a tie for first place at Longwood Garden's Buddleja trials. Originally springing up as a chance 'Lochinch' seedling in Ellen Hornig's New York garden and later introduced by Heronswood Nursery, 'Ellen's Blue's gray-green foliage and light stems shape a relatively small, versatile shrub that is easier to slip into your garden than her more hefty cousins. Good-sized and opulent with a sweet fruity aroma, the floriferous performance lulls zesty summertime shades like the orange torches of Kniphofia 'Shining Sceptre'.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Selected by Ellen Hornig, proprietor of the wonderful Seneca Hill Nursery, this 4’ tall bush is covered all summer in blue-violet flower spikes. A butterfly magnet. 1 gallon plants