Buddleia 'Summer Skies'

Butterflybush, Summer Lilac

Family: Loganiaceae Logania


Type Shrub
USDA Hardiness range 5A - 9B
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Blue, purple
Bloom time Summer
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, specimen
Height 4' to 5' / 1.20m to 1.60m
Spread 4' to 5' / 1.20m to 1.60m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green, variegated, yellow
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Form Rounded, weeping
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive