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

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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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

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

Bicolor' is the first buddleia ever 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.

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'.