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Lo & Behold^™ Blue Chip ^{Buddleia x 'Blue Chip', pp#19,991, cpaf}

This plant is the first in a new series of miniature Butterfly Bush that stands only 24" - 30" tall and forms a tidy mound.

This remarkable plant does not need pruning or deadheading. It is also drought resistant and deer resistant. It can be used as a ground cover, low hedge or in containers.

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Hardiness: USDA Zone 5 – treat like a perennial in the north

Bloom Time: Continuous blooming, mid-summer to fall

Bloom Color: blue to purple-blue

Foliage Color: grey-green

Size: 24"-30"

Exposure: Full sun

Soil: Prefers well-drained, moist, fertile soils and can tolerant drought once established

Pruning: Prune back in learly spring. In Northern states, this plant will dieback to the ground though roots are hardy. In the South, cut back if needed.

Watering: Medium moisture

Wildlife: Butterflies and bees

Type: Deciduous – dieback in Northern states

Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application.

Uses: perennial or shrub border, in masses or groupings.

Breeder: Dr. Dennis Werner, JC Raulston Arboretum, NCSU

The compact size of these new cultivars is perfect for smaller gardens and the mixed border. They can also be used as a container plant in milder climates. Unlike older varieties, these cultivars will not overwhelm the landscape, and never develop the weedy, unkempt habit so typical of butterfly bush. Now even gardeners with limited space can attract butterflies and hummingbirds to their garden with colorful buddleia.

What people are saying ...

Every claim made for Blue Chip is absolutely true. Lovely foliage, beautiful continuous blooms, and it thrives in the heat and humidity of an Oklahoma summer. Amazingly, Blue Chip is still covered with blooms at the end of October! Ann, Oklahoma.

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