- Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 2 - 3 Feet
- Mature Spread 2 - 3 Feet
- Growing Zones 5 - 9
Buddleia Monarch® 'Glass Slippers' is a compact selection of butterfly bush with outstanding foliage and bloom color. Long panicles of lavender-colored flowers cover this shrub from early summer to first frost. The flowers are fragrant and attractive to several beneficial pollinators. The narrow leaves stay silvery-green all summer.
Monarch® Dark Dynasty Butterfly is an upright, densely branched shrub that reaches 2 – 3 feet tall and 4 – 5 feet wide. It will stay compact and is an excellent choice for small landscapes. It is drought tolerant, heat tolerant, cold hardy to zone 5, and deer/rabbit resistant. Plant several of these shrubs to create a low flowering hedge, or add them to a butterfly garden or foundation planting for outstanding summer color. This butterfly bush also looks fantastic planted among ornamental grasses.
Monarch® Glass Slippers Butterfly Bush Care
This shrub thrives in full sun, with at least 8 hours of sun a day. It adapts to many different soil types, although it prefers fertile, moist, and slightly alkaline soil. If your soil is on the acidic side, add lime to the planting hole to increase growth and flowering. Most importantly, the soil must drain freely, as this shrub does not tolerate water-logged soil. Water Glass Slippers weekly to establish its roots over the first growing season, and then reduce supplemental water the following years. Fertilize in the spring with an organic, all-purpose formula.
Prune Glass Slippers Butterfly Bushes in the early spring to help rejuvenate the shrub. You can cut it down to 1 foot tall if you would like to. The bushes do not show new growth until late spring, so pruning can help wake the shrub up too. You can also deadhead the spent flowers to encourage more blooms throughout the summer.
Monarch® Glass Slippers Butterfly Bush Spacing
To plant a hedge of Glass Slippers, space individual plants approximately 4 feet apart on center. Increase the spacing to 5.5 feet apart if a gap between bushes is desired.
Monarch® Glass Slippers Butterfly Bush Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9 |
| Plant Type: Bushes |
| Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight) |
| Mature Height: 2 - 3 Feet |
| Mature Spread: 4 - 5 Feet |
| Spacing: 4 - 5 Feet |
| Habit: Mounded |
| Flower Color(s): Blue |
| Flower Description: |
| Bloom Period: June through September |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous |
| Foliage Color(s): Green, Silver |
| Foliage Description: |
| Seasonal Interest: Summer Flowering |
| Watering: Average |
| Resists: Deer |
| Tolerates: Drought |
| Attracts: Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Container Role: |
| Uses: Borders, Mass Planting, Wildlife Gardens |
| Features: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Low Maintenance |
| Brand: Plants That Work |
| Common Name: Monarch® Glass Slippers Butterfly Bush |
| Other Name(s): |
| Scientific Name: BUDDLEIA MONARCH `GLASS SLIPPERS` |
- SKU:
- 1010664-pc
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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.
