Botanical Name: Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'
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Common Name: Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush  
Plant photo of: Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush is a wonderful, deciduous shrub with long arching stems of lilac flowers. The cultivar 'Argentea' has silver backed leaves. This buddleia is large, growing up to 12 feet tall, and 8 to 10 feet wide. Unlike B. davidii, this buddleia blooms mid to late spring. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. B. alternifolia produces seed pods, which add to the plant's winter interest.