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Hardiness: 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) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Violet/Lavender
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall
Foliage: Deciduous Variegated
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Flowers are fragrant Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant is resistant to deer
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods: From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Mar 16, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
Buddleia davidii 'Harlequin' VARIEGATED BUTTERFLY B Dec (z5) (Fra,Bfly,Cut)
Though the butterflies don't seem to care!, we think the conspicuously cream-variegated leaves of this special variety add greatly to its beauty, combined with its red-purple,frag. flowers (these the bflys do approve of!)S/M
(FROM FOREST FARM)
On Mar 18, 2006, JenniferSM from Woodland, CA wrote:
I planted this late in May, and it not only bloomed in its first year, but grew to almost seven feet tall, and approximately five feet at its widest point.
It did not seem to be bothered by a somewhat shady spot (we do get VERY hot in the summer though), and even some watering neglect.
On Aug 26, 2005, flowercrazy39 from Manchester, NH wrote:
Three years and running with this plant and I have gotten more butterflies in my yard than I've ever seen in my life! I have it planted on one side of the railing in my front yard and I just planted a Dark Knight version on the other side. The whole neighborhod comments on how beautiful it is!
On May 28, 2004, braz911 from Bow, NH (Zone 5a) wrote:
I just planted this plant for the first time. I am an avid bird watcher and love to be outside in my background. I wanted to attract more life to my yard so I did some homework on the Butterfly plant. So far, my plant is doing well. I don't know if it will bloom for me the first year but time will tell.
On Oct 30, 2003, dho1655 from Belvedere Tiburon, CA wrote:
This plant is deer-resistant.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Prescott Valley, Arizona Belvedere Tiburon, California Chico, California Garden Grove, California Long Beach, California Penn Valley, California Sacramento, California San Jose, California San Leandro, California Victorville, California Woodland, California Saint Cloud, Florida Jesup, Georgia Boise, Idaho Mount Prospect, Illinois Zion, Illinois Hagerstown, Indiana Port Deposit, Maryland Manchester, New Hampshire La Luz, New Mexico Brevard, North Carolina Sugar Grove, North Carolina Dayton, Ohio Owasso, Oklahoma Pawtucket, Rhode Island North Augusta, South Carolina Prosperity, South Carolina Sherman, Texas Bristow, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Springfield, Virginia
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