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Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' PP26581

Also Known As

  • Buddleia 'Blue Chip Jr'
  • Buddleia davidii 'Blue Chip Jr.'
  • Buddleja Lo & Behold® Blue Chip Jr
  • Lo & Behold® Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush
  • Miniature Butterfly Bush
  • NECTAR BUSH

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 18"-24"
  • W: 24"-30"

planting zones

  • 5a-9b

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Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' PP26581 plant details

Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' PP26581 is a broadleaf semi-evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In summer blue and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low 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 'Blue Chip Jr' PP26581

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: scrophulariaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 24 IN - 30 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: blue and purple blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, fragrant, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' PP26581

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

?Lo & Behold®? Blue Chip Jr is almost too good to be true! More compact than 'Blue Chip', with a dwarf, prostrate habit to two feet. Gorgeous bright lavender-blue flowers are very fragrant and add good color from summer through fall. This is such an undemanding shrub, deer and drought tolerant, perfect as a ground cover, container or for the mixed border. S/M-D PP26581
This mini Butterfly Bush will fit in ANY garden! A mere 24” tall and 30” wide with silver green foliage and fragrant blue-purple spikes continuously all summer long! Deer & drought resistant. Beloved by butterflies. Does not reseed and requires next to NO care! Most soils, full sun, occasional water. The most useful new variety in many years!!

Gardening facts about Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' PP26581 plant

How to Grow Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' PP26581

  • 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

    • blue
    • purple
  • Wildlife

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

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • semi-evergreen
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