Silver Butterfly Bush
Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Buddlejaceae
Plant Description: Beautiful medium to large flowering shrub. Can be pruned back to desired height each year, even to the ground if desired. Once established, this plant is tolerant of many conditions. Attracts butterflies and bees. A 1998 Plant Select Winner. This silver-leafed variety has lavendar-purple colored blooms.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Hard Pruning
Plant Care: Shrub - Hard Pruning (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on one year of new growth): Cut down all branches to the base of the plant every year in the late winter or early spring, leaving a few inches with buds to regrow. Monitor for pests, diseases, or other ailments on a regular basis.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 10-12' tall x 8' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Silver-green
Bloom Colors: Purple, Lavender
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 10
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
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