Dwarf Butterfly Bush ‘Blue Chip’
Name: Buddleia davidii ‘Blue Chip’
Zones: 5 to 9
Size: 24 to 36 inches tall and 30 inches wide
Conditions: Full sun, well-drained soil
Parts of North Carolina deal with the exuberance of some Buddleia species; but there a new Bud on the block. Buddleia ‘Blue Chip’ by Proven Winners is now widely available. ‘Blue Chip’ was hybridized by Dr. Dennis (Denny) Werner, former director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University and a plant breeder in the NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Science. An unusual dwarf butterfly bush, ‘Blue Chip’ is a very, very low seed setter. As such, it is unlikely it will produce unwanted seedlings – also producing blooms all summer until frost with no deadheading.
The butterflies and hummingbirds know a good thing when they see one too. Hovering and alighting; sipping and lurking, ‘Blue Chip’ is a winner with many of our winged creatures.
By: Helen Yoest

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