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Rainbow Butterfly Bush
Fabulous bicolored butterfly bush! Butterflies will gather around these butterfly bushes that bear fragrant lavender and butterscotch blooms. The first butterfly bush to offer two colors on one flower cluster. Light: Full sun to partial shade Blooms: Midsummer to fall Height: 6-8' Size: Potted
Zone 5 to 9
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| Botanical Name: |
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Buddleia 'Bicolor' |
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| Form: |
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Deciduous woody shrub |
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| Sun Exposure: |
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Partial Shade/Full Sun |
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| Height/Habit: |
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6 - 8' |
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| Spread: |
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6 - 8' |
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| Spacing: |
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6 - 10' |
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| Hardiness Zone: |
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5 - 9 |
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| Foliage Type: |
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Dark green, lanceolate leaves 4-10" long, white and glabrous beneath. |
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| Flower Form: |
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Lilac-like, long terminal panicles up to 10" long of a masse of tiny star-like flowers. |
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| Flower Color: |
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Lavender, butterscotch yellow and orange |
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| Flowering Date: |
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Mid summer to fall. |
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| Soil Requirements: |
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Well drained, humus enriched soil. |
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| Growth Rate: |
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Fast once established, which takes approximately 6-8 weeks. |
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| Unique Characteristics: |
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The first Buddleia to offer different colors on one panicle. Fragrant lavender, butterscotch yellow and orange blooms blended together to form a striking color display. Makes a wonderful backdrop for lower growing perennials and shrubs. The butterflies obviously love this buddleia too! |
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| Pruning: |
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Cut back old flowering stems close to the base in early spring. |
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| Time of Pruning: |
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Early spring, as new growth begins. |
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| Additional Information: |
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In northern climates Buddleias behave like herbaceous perennials with the top growth dying back in winter. Prune back to new growth in the spring. In southern climates, prune to shape. |
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