Buddleia alternifolia 'Argentea' Shrub, small tree. You may even find a hummingbird or two stopping by to enjoy the nectar inside the tiny flowers. = Water twice per month or less, once established. Plant in full sun to light shade and prefers loose, organic-rich soil. This Plant Select® 1998 entry continues to thrill us. Start with a young plant, select the most sturdy or the tallest stem, and prune the branches growing from close to the roots. aka Buddleia alternifolia 'Argentea', Argentia Butterfly Bush, Argentia Fountain Buddleia, Argentia Fountain Buddleja, Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush Buddleja lindleyana It's long weeping flowers are graceful and add architectural interest to the garden. Silver-leaved Fountain Buddleja Yes, this is a buddleja—but it's in bloom in early June, not the usual July through September season of the regular Butterfly Bushes, which are all cultivars of Buddleja davidii. Excellent as a specimen, in masses or in mixed borders. Buddleia alternifolia ‘Argentea’ Alternate-leaf Butterfly Bush is easy to distinguish from other Buddleja's because its leaves are alternate instead of opposite. My butterfly bush is densely covered at this moment with five-petaled buttery blooms. Adonis Blue Dwarf English Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii 'Ado keep' Roughly a third the size of other Butterfly Bush varieties, this selection from the compact English Butterfly Series is extra bushy and loaded with fragrant blue flowers all summer long. Sun: Full sun to partial shade. Ornamental Features . Buddleja (orth. Chinese Weeping Butterfly Bush is perhaps the most beautiful of all butterfly bushes. Description: A sizeable garden shrub with showy purple-blue flowers that attracts butterflies; blooms on old wood so only prune after flowering; a very graceful habit of growth, cascading silvery leaves draped with blooms. Green Acres Nursery & Supply offers one of the largest selections of shrubs, succulents, ornamental grasses, and fruiting shrubs in Sacramento. The butterfly bush, true to its name, is a favorite of butterflies as well as bees and other pollinators. It is somewhat drought tolerant, but appreciates some watering during lengthy dry spells. This 6 – 8' tall and wide multi-stemmed deciduous shrub has narrow silver leaves and a fountain of cascading, fragrant, lavender flowers in spring on the previous season's growth. Copyright/Privacy | DMCA Policy     © Colorado Springs Utilities. Water: Moderate watering, dislikes "wet feet" Zones: 4 - 8. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Its bloom lasts only about a month, but it is truly spectacular. By far the hardiest of the butterfly bushes, it performs reliably as a true shrub in most conditions (many others die to the ground in winter and are best treated as perennials). The fountain butterfly bush is different from its cousins as they have long, slender stems and branches. As the only buddleia hardy in Zone 4—that alone is a real plus—but the arching, thin pendulous branches covered in fine textured silver-gray foliage are quietly graceful. If Fountain Butterfly Bush needs pruning to shape or control growth, it should be done immediately after flowering. The butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) is a beautiful, fast-growing, deciduous shrub with masses of blossoms—long, spiked trusses—that bloom from summer to autumn. 5G / 12" Login Req'd : The truck icon indicates nurseries that are outside your search radius but either service or ship to your area regularly. Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) Genus: Buddleja (BUD-lee-uh) Species: alternifolia (al-tern-ee-FOH-lee-uh) Cultivar: Argentea: 4 members have or want this plant for trade. Unlike most butterfly bushes, silver fountain will not die to the ground each winter. It is an attractive large shrub that has tolerated drought conditions extremely well. Water recent transplants more often than established plants. Exposure: Sun. Whether you live in town or the country, windbreak plantings can offer you a sanctuary from its draining effect. All rights reserved. The Butterfly Bush is an open, multi-stemmed shrub growing from three to ten feet tall depending on the variety. 0 more photos VIEW GALLERY. Deer Resistant  Height: 12 - 15' Width: 10 - 12' Blooms: Late Spring. This graceful, fragrant shrub can be trained to a central leader and used as a miniature weeping willow, but we like its natural form. Wildlife benefits: Silver Fountain butterfly bush attracts bees, butterflies, wasps, hornets, lady beetles, lacewings and moths. Remove dead or broken branches as needed. These pretty blooms have an exceptionally long bloom time and will light up your garden from early summer all the way through the fall! 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