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    Buy Bicolor Butterfly Bush

    Scientific Name: Buddleia x weyeriana 'Bicolor'

    Also Known As

    • Buddleia davidii 'Bicolor'
    • Buddleja x weyeriana 'Bicolor'
    • Kaleidoscope Butterfly Bush

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 6'-8'
    • W: 5'-7'

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

    1 gallon | $21.4

    Avail in US except West Coast, HI/AK

    Fewer than 4 at Maples N More Nursery

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    Bicolor Butterfly Bush plant details

    Bicolor Butterfly Bush is a fast-growing broadleaf semi-evergreen shrub with blue foliage. In fall and summer apricot, lavender and pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Bicolor Butterfly Bush

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: scrophulariaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen blue
    Mature size: 5 FT - 7 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
    Flowers: apricot, lavender and pink blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, fragrant, long-blooming, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Bicolor Butterfly Bush

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Buddleja ‘Bicolor’ is the first cultivar to offer two completely different colours on the same inflorescence! Fragrant, lavender and butterscotch yellow flowers blend together for a fascinating bicolour effect. Panicles grow up to 10 inches long and show up well against the clean grey-green foliage. Compact growth habit. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    This Mike Dirr ?Honeycomb? x ? selection has lavender and butterscotch yellow flowers whose fragrance will attract any butterfly or person with a nose!; 8-10' for hedge or accent. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Bicolor Butterfly bush has a unique multi-color bloom spike. The bloom color ranges from purple, creme yellow to orange. The bloom spikes attract butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollen loving insects. It is a vigorous grower and is deer resistant. Bicolor Butterfly Bush will be the center of attention in your garden or landscape.

    By: Maples N More Nursery

    Hats off to esteemed horticulturist Michael Dirr for this unprecedented breakthrough hybrid with 8 to 10 in. long trusses simultaneously featuring two completely different hues. 'Bicolor's happy-looking colorful fusion, includes lavender buds and peachy pink blooms, which attain a canary yellow cast as they mature. Amid a compact, easily managed profile clothed in soft gray-green leaves, the fragrant spectacle arrives during the dog days of summer, luring butterflies and appearing particularly upbeat when matched with Panicum 'Cloud Nine' and Lavandula 'Violet Intrigue'.

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Gardening facts about Bicolor Butterfly Bush plant

    How to Grow Bicolor Butterfly Bush

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • apricot
      • lavender

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

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    Zones

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    • regular - drought tolerant
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    Scientific Name: Buddleja davidii 'Monum'

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