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Megan Mathey
Grand Haven, Michigan

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MOP TOP™

Fountain butterfly bush

Buddleia alternifolia

'SMNBAB'

PPAF; CBRAF

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Several lavender flowers on a branch of Mop Top fountain butterfly bush "} Small white buds of Mop Top fountain butterfly bush on dainty green leaves Weeping branches of Mop Top fountain butterfly bush covered in lavender flowers and green foliage
  • Spring Blooming
  • Hardy
  • Unique Habit
Description

Dwarf, spring-flowering: Mop Top is not your typical butterfly bush! Known as fountain butterfly bush, this Buddleia alternifolia selection lives up to its name with long, slender, weeping branches that are covered in lavender flowers in spring, perfectly timed with the prime garden center shopping season. 

USDA Zone
4 - 8 (-30°F/-34°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
3-5'
Width
3-5'
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Spring
Flower Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Features: Dwarf, New

Filters: Botanical genus: Buddleia, Common name: Fountain butterfly bush , USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Purple flowers, Green foliage

Features: Dwarf, New

Filters: Botanical genus: Buddleia, Common name: Fountain butterfly bush , USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Purple flowers, Green foliage