Buddleia davidii 'Ellen's Blue' /Ellen's Blue Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Ellen's Blue'   / Buddleia davidii 'Ellen's Blue'
Blue flowering cultivar
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Blue flowering cultivar

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Scientific Name: Buddleia davidii 'Ellen's Blue'
Common Name: Ellen's Blue Butterfly Bush
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 5, 6, 7, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 5-8 feet
Spread: 5 - 10 feet
Bloom time: Summer
Flower color: Blue
Fruit present: Summer
Fruit color: Brown
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: Produces fragrant flowers early in the season. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Cut back plants in late winter because plants produce flowers on new spring growth, not on last year's growth. Plant in full sunlight and in a well drained soil.