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8-12' x 8-12' wide. 1998 Plant Select® Winner. Stunningly different and showy, few shrubs can rival this outstanding selection. The long, cascading panicles of lavender-purple flowers are sweetly fragrant and attract many colorful pollinators, especially the tiger swallowtails. The silver foliage keeps it interesting when the flowers are gone. A big grower, plant it where it can stretch its branches. Not for sale to OR and WA.
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Overall rating: 4.3 / 5 from 10 reviews.
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"I bought this from High Country Garden's brick and mortar store in ABQ around May 2011. We were having a drought and I didn't get the little bush enough water and it died soon after. For whatever reason, I didn't want to give up on the little guy. I continued to water once a week thru the fall even though I never saw any green on the plant. The next spring, when I went to replace it with a different shrub, I noticed a few green buds on one small stick. I was truly amazed. One piece of root must have survived! It stayed a small shrub for about 2 years. By year 3 or 4 it jumped from a 3-4 ft bush to an 8 foot mammoth. This plant gets big and it will reach for the sun. The flower aroma is absolutely wonderful and it spreads farther than aromas from most other fragrant plants. This beauty takes little attention on my part. I deadhead a few bare branches before bloom time and it gets a little fertilizer or compost."
"I purchased this plant last year. It arrived a small plant and grew a little but stayed small all of the growing season. Wasn't sure it would survive our South Dakota winter. It not only survived but it thrived and bloomed beautifully this June. Butterfly bushes usually require pruning in the Spring here but this species requires little or no pruning at all, in fact it's best you DO NOT prune as the flowers bloom on old wood. It doesn't need a lot of water but during times of little rain or 90 plus degree days it appreciates extra water. Mulching it really helped. Prior to that the soil dried out too easily as our Summers here can be not only hot but windy."
"I've ordered this plant more than one time but have had no luck getting it to survive. I really would like one in my yard so will probably keep ordering it."
"These are very slow growing so still tiny but doing well."
"I had a fountain butterfly bush for several years and it flourished and was strikingly beautiful. When we moved to another state I ordered this one so I would have another. The plant that I received appeared to be healthy and arrived in good condition. I planted it as directed. I'm a Master Gardener so I've planted lots of bushes successfully. Not long after, even though it was small in size, it became covered with purple flowers. Right after that it just shriveled up and died. Not sure what the problem was. However, I'm going to order another when they are in stock and keep trying. They are so beautiful that it is worth the effort."
"I bought 2 of these plants when I saw them in a yard on the way home from the store,. They are beautiful and I hope mine turn out to look like hers."
"Planted two springs ago, have been waiting patiently. Tiny sprout emerging now in April, left a giant space for this shrub based on description and reviews from those who've grown it successfully. This year should tell if I've got a survivor in my pollinator garden or a big empty space. Stay tuned."
"Good plant is growing nicely ."
"This butterfly bush was planted outside of the protection of my fenced yard, receives no extra water and thrives. Our area gets an annual rainfall of 9"" a year so is extremely arid. The deer and rabbits ignore it. This is its third year and has grown substantially and is now about 24"" x 24"". With the silvery leaves it is understated, and then it blooms and it is spectacular. The blossoms are fragrant. The bloom time is mid June here which works well for us - color right after the lilac trees are done, but before there are many blooms in the flowerbed. I would buy again, it's so pretty."
"I sent 7 of these to my DIL in Ohio because she had mentioned she likes butterfly bushes and someday when they had spare cash she was going to buy some for her house. She was pleased with the selection sent. She's an avid gardener who has planted butterfly bushes before. She said they were a good value for the price as you cannot expect huge healthy plants mailed to you cheaply. The 4/5 is for the ones with brown fronds that may have issues"
