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Lo and Behold® Blue Chip Jr Butterfly Bush

Proven Winners

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  • Light Requirement is Full Sun
  • Height 1.5-2.5 Feet Tall
  • Spread 1.5-2.5 Feet Wide
  • USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9

The award-winning Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush (Buddleia x 'Blue Chip Jr.') is a pretty dwarf shrub that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to its cone-shaped flower heads. It also is drought tolerant, so you can enjoy its color, small shape and pollinator attraction with less water use than other shrubs. In spring, silver-green leaves begin to appear and by summer, the pretty bluish-purple blossoms open. Because it is a miniature buddleia, Blue Chip can fill in nearly anywhere in your landscape, especially if you want to enjoy butterflies and hummingbirds from your deck or patio.

The fragrant flowers of Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush continues to appear throughout summer and remains open longer than those of many other plants. The tiny shrub grows to no more than 2.5 feet tall and wide, making it a versatile plant for garden beds or as container thrillers. Because it grows so low to the ground, it also is a perfect choice for erosion control. Plant the butterfly bush on a slanted hill or terrace to help slow water drainage. Like all buddleias, it complements other drought-tolerant shrubs with yellow or orange blooms.

Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush Care

Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush needs full sun (at least 6 hours a day) and can take heat up to zone 9. It also is cold hardy down to zone 5. Be sure to choose soil that drains well to help keep the roots from staying soggy when cold temperatures arrive. You only need to prune it once a year, as soon as you see new leaves forming near the base. Prune the plant back to nearly ground level and watch it grow. Don't overwater this drought-tolerant plant, especially as the weather cools.

Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush Spacing

Place one Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush before a large rock, boulder or structure as a featured plant or put several along a path for a fragrant hummingbird border. If you want a mass or border planting, space these dwarf buddleias 1.5 to 2.5 feet apart, measuring plant center to center.

Interesting Fact - This plant is sometimes called "summer lilac" instead of a "butterfly bush."

Buddleia x 'Blue Chip Jr' Plant Facts

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Flower Color(s): Blue, Purple
Bloom Period: Summer
Foliage Color(s): Silver-Green
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 1.5-2.5 Feet
Spread: 1.5-2.5 Feet
Spacing: 1.5-2.5 Feet
Habit: Mounded
Blooms On: New Wood
Watering: Low
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Type: Non-invasive
Scientific Name: Buddleia x USPP 26,581
Common Name: Lo and Behold® Blue Chip Jr Butterfly Bush
Other Names: Summer Lilac
Brand: Proven Winners ColorChoice®
SKU:
BUDCB

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

For more information, please go to our Shipping & Returns page at the bottom of the website.

Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

15 Reviews - Lo and Behold® Blue Chip Jr Butterfly Bush Show Reviews

  • 5
    Butterfly...

    Posted by Dianne Morrow on Aug 11, 2023

    I love my bush! Can’t wait for it to really bloom!

  • 1
    Not So Healthy Butterfly...

    Posted by Pammy on Jun 08, 2023

    This is my second year of buying plants from here And I was not happy with the plants I received. I also got a Weigela bush and they both had a fungicidal disease that I needed to treat myself. I reached out to customer service and they told me it is normal for plants to have brown leaves there is nothing wrong with the plants. Both of these plants are not healthy and they are far from thriving like numerous other plants I have gotten from multiple nurseries. They have not grown at all since I received them, even after putting them in fresh miracle grow potting soil in pots and treating with fungicide( because I knew from the get go they were not healthy) I will not buy other plants from here , their customer service does not stand behind their plants.

  • 5
    Butterfly...

    Posted by Georgia Sellers on Jul 03, 2022

    Arrived in perfect condition.

  • 5
    Always...

    Posted by Pamela Cross on Jun 23, 2022

    The plants arrived quickly and were healthy and very well packaged. My favorite nursery!

  • 5
    Surprisingly Impressed!

    Posted by Joe Wyzkoski on Jul 13, 2021

    I’ve just recently started ordering plants online from various websites. The plants from Plant Addicts absolutely blew the competition away! They came in tidy packaging and looked as if I had just brought them home from a nursery. I’m so glad I stumbled upon this website - I’m definitely recommending Plant Addicts to everyone I know.

  • 4
    Looking Good!

    Posted by Customer on Jun 01, 2021

    Ordered this to replace one a butterfly bush that didn’t make it (not purchased thru PA). This one arrived in great condition and seems to be settling/rooting in just fine. Following instructions and fingers crossed!!!

  • 5
    Healthy and...

    Posted by Yvonne McArthur on May 13, 2021

    My plant arrived very healthy and is thriving in my garden. It was actually bigger than I expected. At one point, I had questions about delivery. I was able to speak to a person, who answered my questions to my satisfaction.

  • 5
    Plant arrive in great shape and was larger than I...

    Posted by Customer on Apr 17, 2021

    Plant arrive in great shape and was larger than I expected

  • 5
    Have not gotten...

    Posted by Customer on Aug 06, 2020

    Haven’t gotten them. Fed ex called one day and asked for my address and I gave it to them. They said I would have a package the next day. That was last week. Don’t know if that is the delivery you used or not