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Description
Honeycomb Butterfly Bush is a well-branching shrub with an upright mounded habit and glossy gray-green leaves. Terminal spikes of fragrant deep yellow flowers with orange eyes bloom continuously through summer into fall, and may last until frost attract pollinators and butterflies. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas. Drought tolerant.
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Type: |
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Height: |
5’ - 7’ |
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Spread: |
4’ - 5’ |
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Spacing: |
4.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Intolerant of wet soils. Watch for spider mites and nematodes.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Bluebeard, Aster
IMAGE: OSU Landscape Plants, Buddleia × weyeriana 'Honeycomb'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
