Sungold Butterfly Bush

Buddleja x weyeriana 'Sungold'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Buddlejaceae
Plant Description: Dense heads of yellow-orange blooms adorn this very strong grower. A beautiful medium to large shrub flowering shrub which 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.

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: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Perimeter Plant, Foundation Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow, Orange
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug

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)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Design Path
    • Design Ideas-West
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter