Buddleja Podaras #8 PP22069 Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven
Common Name(s):
Butterfly Bush
Buddleja Blue Heaven
Synonym:
Buddleja davidii FREE PETITE Blue Heaven
Blue Heaven Butterfly Bush
Flower:
Blue
Blooms :
Jun
to:
Sep
5 tubular fused petals
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Scrophulariaceae
Woody perennial
Foliage:
Gray-Green
Leaves opposite lanceolate 3-6" with shallowly toothed margins
Fall Color?
YES
Continues to produce flowers until frost
Semi-Evergreen
Photo by:
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Maintains neat, mounded and compact shape
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Cultivar developed by Dr Peter Podaras
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
5
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
2-3'
Spread:
2-3'
Growth Rate:
Fast
Native Habitat:
Mountain slopes, thickets, forest edges, disturbed sites
Soil:
Well drained sandy loam
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Slow release , balanced or high potash fertilizer
Mulch:
Shredded or chipped wood mulch or pine straw
Give full sun, well-drained soil, water consistently, prune early spring to 1-2' above ground, deadhead, apply annual slow release fertilizer
Long Term:
Winter:
Avoid pruning, make sure plant is mulched, reduce watering
Spring:
Full sun, well-drained soil, hard pruning by cutting back 12-24' from ground
Summer:
Providing adequate moisture, deadheading to promote re-blooming
Fall:
Remove spent flowers, apply 2-3" layer of mulch, make sure plant is well-watered before the ground freezes, no standing water
General Care Comments:
Needs full sun, well-drained soil, regular watering, light fertilizer application in spring, deadheading
Common Problems
Sensitive to wet feet, needs 6-8 hours of direct sun
Diseases:
Downy mildew, root rot, leaf spot
Insects:
Spider mites, aphids, bud worms, four-lined plant bugs
Environmental Problems:
potential invasiveness
Pests:
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