Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush | Proven Winners (2024)

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Description

  • Fragrant flowers provide continuous blooms from summer to frost!
  • Loved by butterflies but unbothered by deer.
  • Compact habit is perfect for smaller spaces.
  • Resilient and trouble-free, perfect for beginners.
  • Zones 5-9, sun, 2.5' tall x 2.5' wide at maturity.

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Plant Spacing

Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:

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Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:

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Hand-picked at our greenhouse

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Shipped to your door

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Arrives as young plant

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Description Butterfly bush (Buddleia) keeps getting better and better with Lo and Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr'. This updated selection is more compact, requires little maintenance, and provides four months of continuous blooms! Blue spiked flowers rise above silver-hued foliage in early summer and continue to bloom until fall. The colorful and fragrant blooms are a beacon for butterflies.Growing only 1.5 - 2.5' with a tailored mounding habit, this flowering shrub can easily fit in smaller spaces. It is tough and vigorous, effortlessly enduring sun, drought, heat, humidity, and deer. It grows well in containers or as a border, but we suggest planting it in masses for dramatic effect! Details Botanical name: Buddleia 'Blue Chip Jr.'
Patent #: PP 26,581
Common name: Butterfly bush
Zone: 5 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 1.5-2.5' tall and wide
Flower color: Blue
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Summer
Bloom time: Summer, early fall
Features: Space savers. rabbit resistant, Proven Winners, heat tolerant, fragrant, dry soils, drought tolerant, deer resistant, container plants, best for beginners
Uses: Accent, border, container gardening, cottage gardening, massing, small spaces, pollinator gardens
How To Grow Soil: Butterfly bushes require very well-drained, even dry, soils. Do not amend or add anything to the soil at planting time, as this can cause serious drainage problems. In clay soil, plant butterfly bush so they are slightly above the soil.
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun).
Water: Low to average watering; soil can even be dry once established. Butterfly bush does not tolerate wet conditions for any period.
Spacing: 1.5 - 3 feet
Fertilizing: Little needed; if desired, apply a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: In fall, plants can be trimmed lightly, but save major pruning for spring. Do not fertilize in fall, and if mulching, do not apply heavily at the base of the plant.
Maintenance & pruning: Butterfly bushes are best pruned in spring, once the new growth has emerged. At that point, cut just above where big, healthy buds appear. Give butterfly bushes plenty of time to emerge in spring, especially in colder climates - this may take several weeks, even if other plants in your yard are already leafing out.

Q & A

Your Questions on Butterfly Bush, Answered!

Learn how to grow butterfly bushes in containers, why your plant isn't blooming, when to prune them, and everything else you need to know to grow butterfly bushes like a pro.

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Customer Reviews

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N.G. (Michigan)

Butterfly

Bushes arrived in very good condition.planted both bushes same day.after about ten days,they are thriving.Would buy them again.

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B.C. (Ohio)

Great plants

Everything is planted and growing.

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S.Q. (Kentucky)

Beautiful

I love my bushes they are amazing and beautiful! They bring me joy! Thank you

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A.R. (California)

Butterfly Bushes

I bought 3. They are starting to come around. Only one seems like its struggling, but have faith it will be fine.

Hello! Our team is always here to help. If you'd like to send us photos, we can take a look at what might be happening to your struggling plant. Please email pictures of the plants to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. Happy Gardening!
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K. (Connecticut)

Looking good!

I planted a row of Blu Chip Jr buddleias ( I alternated them with shortie pink ones I purchased somewhere else) in front of a newly installed split rail fence.On the other side of the fence I planed four different clematis.If all goes as planned the buddleias will form a low hedge and the clematis will flower above them. Blue Chip plants are doing well, a bit of new growth even.They are mulched and I water frequently if there are a few days without rain.

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FAQs

How big do blue chip butterfly bushes get? ›

'Blue Chip' stays under three feet tall without any pruning, and blooms continuously from mid summer to frost without deadheading. It is frost tolerant, non-invasive and very easy to grow. Cold, wet winters can be really hard on buddleia, so here are a few tips to help your buddleia thrive in your garden: 1.

How do you prune a Lo and Behold butterfly bush? ›

Lo and Behold Purple Haze Butterfly Bush Care

Each spring, prune the branches down to where you see new leaves forming, fairly close to the ground. Water it a little more in the first year. That's all you have to do to keep your butterfly bush healthy and bringing in monarchs and other butterflies.

Is Lo and Behold butterfly bush invasive? ›

Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip' butterfly bush set the standard for non-invasive dwarf buddleia. A tidy, mounded habit, fragrant, purple-blue flowers, and continuous bloom without the need to deadhead combine to make this a landscaper favorite. Non-invasive and approved for sale in Oregon.

Is Butterfly Bush good or bad? ›

While butterfly bushes can provide aesthetic appeal due to their deep purple, pink, or white flower spikes and can attract adult butterflies, their aggressive growth and potential to become invasive can make them a problematic choice in many gardens, especially in areas close to natural habitats.

What is the lifespan of a butterfly bush? ›

Typically, a butterfly bush will live about 10 years. You may find some plants that live longer than that, but it's a rare case. Proper care of a butterfly bush will help it live longer and thrive in your garden.

Does a butterfly bush need to be cut down every year? ›

The warmer your climate, the more you should cut back your butterfly bush each spring. Even dwarf varieties like our Lo & Behold® series still need pruning – you'll just be cutting back less than you would on a variety that reaches 8' tall. Be patient.

How do I keep my butterfly bush blooming all summer? ›

Pruning and Deadheading

Deadheading your plants means snipping off any browning flower clusters to encourage more flowering though the bloom season. Butterfly bushes bloom best on younger, vigorous growth and later in the season.

What happens if you don't cut back a butterfly bush? ›

But without regular pruning, butterfly bushes can become sparse, and flowering can diminish, leaving next to nothing for pollinators. So keep pruning to keep the butterflies coming to your garden for years to come!

How do I make my butterfly bush fuller? ›

How Can I Encourage Fuller Growth in Butterfly Bush?
  1. Age: If your butterfly bush is an older specimen, it may be petering out. ...
  2. Light: Make sure your plants get full sun. ...
  3. Soil: Well-drained average soil is best for butterfly bushes. ...
  4. Pests: Various pests can reduce the vigor and flowering of butterfly bush.

What is better than a butterfly bush? ›

Native substitutes for Butterfly Bush

Instead of planting Butterfly Bush, select a native flowering shrub appropriate for your site that is attractive to pollinators. For sunny, open garden or landscape plantings, try Sweet Pepperbush, also called Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) or Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica).

Where best to plant a butterfly bush? ›

Light: Butterfly bushes grow and flower best in full sun. They will grow fine in part shade, especially in warmer climates, but their flowering may be reduced. Soil: Butterfly Bushes are not particular about the soil conditions, as long as it drains well. Poorly-drained soils can cause root rot.

Which color butterfly bush attracts the most butterflies? ›

There is no plant more attractive to butterflies than the butterfly bush. Best colors are blue, purple or similar colors. The least attractive color is white.

Do hummingbirds like butterfly bushes? ›

Buddleias attract other insects too, like moths, and the reddish ones strongly attract hummingbirds. So it's more than a name; it's actually a botanical phenomenon. Learn more about why gardeners love this easy-to-grow shrub.

Do butterfly bushes attract mosquitoes? ›

The scientists chose the butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) for their experiment because it's a very hardy plant that flowers throughout the year, and mosquitoes are attracted to it.

Does deadheading butterfly bush help? ›

Although it's not necessary to deadhead Proven Winners ColorChoice butterfly bushes, you can do it to give them a tidier appearance. For older varieties of butterfly bush, it can be helpful to deadhead them to keep them from dropping viable seeds and to help quicken or promote rebloom.

How long does it take for a butterfly bush to grow to full size? ›

Butterfly bush is known for its rapid growth, up to two feet in height per year or more. It can reach its mature size in just one or two growing seasons.

How much room does a butterfly bush need? ›

Spacing: Space plantss 5 to 10 feet apart depending on the variety. Plant dwarf varieties closer together. Planting: Plant in early spring or fall. If planting in midsummer in hot climates, be sure to provide plenty of water and even some afternoon shade.

Can you keep a butterfly bush small? ›

You may pinch back long shoots to help control size. You may also prune back long stems that have finished blooming by half. You can cut back hard again next year in early spring. One year, I cut back a 'White Profusion' butterfly bush in late fall from 10 feet to about a foot.

Do butterfly bushes like full sun or shade? ›

Butterfly bushes are full sun plants. That means they should get at least six hours of bright sun each day. It doesn't need to come all at once – it can be in chunks throughout the day. In very hot climates, a bit of afternoon shade is permissible.

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