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Monarch®
Buddleia davidii 'Crown Jewels'
Butterfly Bush
- Loads of long light lavender/purple blossoms
- A favorite of Monarch butterflies
- Flowers deepen to blue-purple with age
- Dense clump of minty green leaves
- Category: Perennials
- Breeder: Ball Horticulture
- Hardiness Zone: 5-10
- Height: 30-48 in
- Spread: 42-78 in
- Spacing: 48-84 in
- Temperature: -20°F
- Bloom Color: Purple
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Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Soil Moisture
| • | Light Water |
Attributes
| • | Blooms all Season |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fast Growing |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Low Maintenance |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Late Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Additional Information about Buddleia davidii Monarch® 'Crown Jewels'
59 Gorgeous butterfly bush produces incredibly long, 10 to 12-in. (25 to 30-cm) panicles of colorful blossoms, a favorite of Monarch butterflies. Incredible flower coverage on its dense clump of leaves. Magenta purple flowers.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Buddleia davidii Monarch® 'Crown Jewels'
Grows best in full sun and fertile, slightly alkaline, well-drained soil. In northern regions, cut this plant back to about 1' tall in early spring. N
Bloom Time: Late Summer