Buddleia 'Butterfly Gold'
Buddleja 'Butterfly Gold' has variegated gold and green foliage fading to white and green as the season progresses. Lilac flowers bloom all summer long.
Description:
Buddleia 'Butterfly Gold' is another magnet for the pollinators, however, this one brings a sense of elegance with variegated foliage that emerges with wide margins of gold around green centres before fading to milky-white. Fragrant summer blooms compliment the foliage with delicate lilac-purple spikes. A more compact cultivar reaching just 6 feet tall. Great for smaller gardens or large pots. Some drought tolerance.
Common Name: Butterfly Bush
Family: Buddlejaceae (The Butterfly Bush Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-11
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Found in rocky riverside habitats between 1300 - 2600m. Waste places, often on brick walls, cliffs or roadsides.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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