Lo and Behold® Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush

Light Needs

Full Sun

(6+ Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

1.5-2 Feet

Mature Spread

2-2.5 Feet

Growing Zones

5 to 9

Are you looking for a unique butterfly bush to add to your landscape? The Lo and Behold Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush is perfect. It is a dwarf butterfly bush that is a continuous bloomer all season. It has a fragrant flower that attracts pollinators of all kinds! This butterfly bush is heat tolerant and deer resistant.

The Lo and Behold Lilac The foliage of the Lo and Behold Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush is a deep green that pairs perfectly with its fragrant lavender-pink blooms. The blooms on this butterfly bush are long lasting and continuous. It has a bloom season lasting from summer to fall. With a garden height of eighteen to twenty-four inches and a spread of twenty-four to thirty inches, this dwarf shrub with its mounded growing habit will fit perfectly into any space. Use this butterfly bush as ground cover, or for mixed border planting. It also great for mass planting or as a thriller in container planting. This perennial makes a great addition to any sun garden.

Lo and Behold Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush Care

Plant your Lo and Behold Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush in full sun. Ensure that it receives at minimum 8 hours of sun a day in cooler climates, for warmer climates minimum 6 hours of sun a day. While this butterfly bush is adaptable to all soils with varying PH, it absolutely requires well drained soil for its sensitive roots. This butterfly bush has average water needs and is drought tolerant once established. Add control released fertilizer in the spring. Pruning Lo and Behold Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush should take place in the spring once buds begin to appear. Planting should take place in the spring to mid-summer.

Lo and Behold Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush Spacing

Proper spacing and container size are important for optimal health of your butterfly bush. When planting in a container, the larger the better to ensure it has room to flourish. Spacing in your landscape should be no less than 24’ inches, center on center.

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

 

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Compare flower color, growth habit, mature size, and the features that set each Lo & Behold® butterfly bush apart.

Variety	Flowers	Habit	Mature Size	Why Choose It
Lo & Behold Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush	Ruby-magenta	Compact, mounded	30–32" H × 30–32" W	Richest warm ruby-magenta color in the series
Lo and Behold® Blue Chip Butterfly Bush	Blue-purple	Compact, mounded	2–2.5' H × 2–2.5' W	The original Lo & Behold® selection
Lo and Behold® Blue Chip Jr Butterfly Bush	Blue-purple	Compact, mounded	1.5–2.5' H × 1.5–2.5' W	Earlier blooming with bluer flowers than Blue Chip
Lo and Behold® Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush	Lavender-purple	Low, mounded	1.5–2' H × 2–2.5' W	Soft lilac color on a low-growing shrub
Lo and Behold® Purple Haze Butterfly Bush	Purple-blue	Low, spreading	2–3' H × 3–3.5' W	Widest spreading habit for slopes & broad plantings
Lo and Behold® Ice Chip Butterfly Bush	White	Low, spreading	1.5–2' H × 2–2.5' W	Only white-flowered choice; useful for low groundcover effects
Lo and Behold® Pink Micro Chip Butterfly Bush	Orchid pink	Compact, mounded	1.5–2' H × 1.5–2' W	Smallest footprint with orchid-pink flowers

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