Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii 'Variegata'
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Common Name: Variegated Butterfly Bush  
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Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Purple, Red

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green, Yellow, Variegated

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Variegated butterfly bush grows between 6 to 8 feet tall and wide, in an arching, mounding form. It has purplish-red flowers that form long panicles, and blooms from June to September. Leaves are a soft green to grey-green, with yellow mottling. But I'm going to be honest with you: if you buy this shrub for the variegation, be forewarned that it is unstable, and somewhere along the line it will revert back to a solid green leaf. And the green foliage is more vigorous and, once it appears, you'll need to stay on-top of pruning it out. It has a great flower, but there are better variegated shrubs out there, if that's what you're after.