Buzz Ivory Butterfly Bush

Buddleja 'Ivory'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Buddlejaceae
Plant Description: Beautiful summer blooming shrub with spikes of ivory flowers. The Buzz Series butterfly bushes are more compact and won't take over in your landscape. It is attractive to butterflies.

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: 2-3' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Gray-green
Bloom Colors: White, Cream
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Building East
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter