Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven Butterfly Bush
Buddleia 'Podaras 8'
Star Roses and Plants
Flutterby Series
A compact variety with fragrant violet-blue flowers with orange centers in late summer when little else blooms; attracts butterflies; a non-invasive sterile variety
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition., Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven Butterfly Bush is an open multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years., Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven Butterfly Bush will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. It grows at a fast rate
and should do just fine under typical garden conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level dry to moist
Mature Size 3'Hx3'W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are blue with strong fragrance
Flowers from mid summer to mid fall
Attracts bees; butterflies; hummingbirds
Zone 4b
Likes average to moist soil