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‘Ellen’s Blue’

Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii

'Ellen's Blue'

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Buddleia Ellen's Blue with vibrant true blue blooms in landscape Close up of the deep blue Buddleia Ellen's Blue flowers
  • True blue flowers
  • Long blooming
  • Deer resistant
Description

Named for Ellen Hornig of the erstwhile Seneca Hill Nursery in upstate New York, this appealing buddleia has deep blue flowers and silvery foliage.

USDA Zone
5 - 9 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
4 - 6'
Width
4 - 6'
Finish Time
.5 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Summer - frost
Flower Color
Blue
Foliage Color
Green

Soil

Good drainage is essential. The combination of wet soil and cold temperatures is particularly detrimental.

Pruning

Prune only after new growth emerges in spring. Cut back to just above a set of large, healthy buds.

Uses

Buddleia are ideally suited to perennial beds, mixed borders, and cottage gardens.

Growing Tips

Plant in full sun for best flowering. Deadheading not required for continuous bloom. In clay soils, plant a bit higher than ground level to divert moisture away from the center of the plant.

Features: Attracts pollinators, Fragrant, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Drought tolerant

Filters: Botanical genus: Buddleia, Common name: Butterfly Bush, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Blue flowers, Green foliage

Features: Attracts pollinators, Fragrant, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Drought tolerant

Filters: Botanical genus: Buddleia, Common name: Butterfly Bush, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Blue flowers, Green foliage