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Buddleja davidii 'Blue Chip'

 
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Family: Buddlejaceae
Genus: Buddleja (BUD-lee-uh) (Info)
Species: davidii (duh-VID-ee-eye) (Info)
Cultivar: Blue Chip
Additional cultivar information: (PP19991, Lo & Behold Series)
Hybridized by Werner/Snelling; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2007

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Shrubs

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue
Purple

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Blue-Green
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
By simple layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive julianchandler On Sep 27, 2008, julianchandler from Stillwater, OK wrote:

I planted Blue Chip in April (VERY small immature plants) and they were blooming profusely by June. Every claim made for Blue Chip is absolutely true, in spades. Lovely foliage, beautiful continuous blooms, thrives in the heat and humidity of an Oklahoma summer. I deadheaded every 2 or 3 days to keep the plants looking neat. By September, they were about 18 inches in diameter and a foot tall. A great groundcover. Please note that these plants are brittle and if you accidentally step on one of them, it will likely break off at ground level and may or may not survive. (I know from experience--one regrew and one did not!)

Positive echinaceamaniac On Aug 22, 2008, echinaceamaniac from (Clint) Medina, TN (Zone 7b) wrote:

Beautiful bloom color and size of bloom in relation to size of plants. It's so small I'm using it as a border plant for taller echinaceas. This plant is a real breakthrough in my opinion.

Positive seedpicker_TX On Jul 10, 2008, seedpicker_TX from (Taylor) Plano, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

'Blue Chip' is a dwarf variety of Buddleja that was just intorduced this year(2008) and is one of three in the Lo & Behold series. Two more colors in the Lo & Behold series are due to be release next year, in pink and white.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Pontiac, Illinois
Holly Springs, North Carolina
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Brownsville, Tennessee
Plano, Texas



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