True Blue Butterfly Bush

Light Needs

Full Sun

(At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height

4-6 Feet

Mature Spread

6 Feet

Growing Zones

5 to 10

The True Blue Butterfly Bush is an impressive shrub with deep blue flowers. The bell-shaped blue flowers have orange eyes for added visual interest. The flower clusters have a pyramidal form and gently arch in a breeze. Also known as Buddleja x 'Bostulu', this shrub has attractive, silvery-green foliage.

The True Blue Butterfly Bush is appealing to pollinators and fits nicely into a butterfly garden or makes a lovely flowering hedge. Use this impressive flowering plant as a focal point or part of a mass planting for pollinators. Grow True Blue in a container for flexible placement options on a deck or outdoor entertaining area. The True Blue Butterfly Bush grows in zones 5 through 10.

True Blue Butterfly Bush Care

Plant this butterfly bush in full sun. The ideal location will receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight. Provide fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Water when the top layer of soil feels dry, and apply a thick layer of mulch to prevent the soil from drying out quickly. Feed the plants every few weeks using a balanced fertilizer.

Trim growth by one-third in the spring when new growth appears. Cutting the branches back cleans up the appearance and encourages a bushier form. Avoid cutting back the shrub in fall, which leaves the shrub more vulnerable to winter damage.

True Blue Butterfly Bush Spacing

True Blue Butterfly Bush plants reach 4 to 6 feet tall and 6 feet wide. Create a continuous hedge and space these plants 4 to 6 feet apart.

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