New Butterfly Bush for 2003

PETITE PLUM™ DWARF BUTTERFLY BUSH

PETITE PLUM™ DWARF BUTTERFLY BUSH by Monrovia Nurseries
Buddleja davidii nanhoensis `Monum

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Spectacular shrub with fragrant, dense clusters of cone-shaped reddish- purple blooms. Butterflies love them! Use as colorful landscape accents or to provide screening in warm season. Smaller foliage than B. davidii types. Deciduous. Full to partial sun. Compact to 5 feet tall and wide. Cutting grown. Spikes of reddish-tinged, tubular-shaped purple flowers bloom midsummer through fall.
Display ideas
The compact form of this shrub means it will fit in almost any sunny garden. Combine with yellows and other purples. Be sure to cut back the finished flowers for continuous summer bloom.
Companion Plant Ideas
This Butterfly Bush`s purple blooms look even prettier combined with the golden shades of Goldsturm Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii `Goldsturm`) or the lighter yellow hues of Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis(Coreopsis verticillata `Moonbeam`). The dark lavender flowers of Goodwin Creek Gray Lavender (Lavandula dentata `Goodwin Creek Gray`) combine well with the group.

PETITE INDIGO® DWARF BUTTERFLY BUSH

PETITE INDIGO® DWARF BUTTERFLY BUSH by Monrovia Nurseries
Buddleja davidii nanhoensis `Mongo`

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Spectacular summer color from slender flower spikes of lilac-blue. Showy flowers attract butterflies. Useful dwarf form perfect as an accent plant or border. Smaller foliage than B. davidii types. Deciduous. Partial sun. Compact to 5 feet tall and wide. Cutting grown. Spikes of tubular-shaped purple flowers bloom midsummer through fall.

PETITE SNOW™ BUTTERFLY BUSH

PETITE SNOW™ BUTTERFLY BUSH by Monrovia Nurseries
Buddleja davidii `Monite`

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Summer color from conical clusters of white flowers. Showy flowers having a terrific fragrance that attracts butterflies. Good background or accent plant. Deciduous to semi-evergreen in warmer zones. Full to partial sun. Fast-growing to 4 to 6 feet tall, 3 to 5 feet wide. Cutting grown. Spikes of tubular-shaped white flowers bloom midsummer through fall.

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