Mop Top® Fountain Butterfly Bush Buddleia alternifolia

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Mop Top® - Fountain Butterfly Bush - Buddleia alternifolia
Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
Mature Size
Height: 3' - 5'
Spread: 3' - 5'
New Plant
 

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO

ZONE 4

  • FEATURES

    Mop Top butterfly bush has a unique fountain habit with long, weeping branches covered in clusters of pale purple flowers. Unlike other butterfly bushes, this one blooms in the spring! These fragrant blooms attract hungry pollinators and create a whimsical, flowing display in gardens just waking up from a winter slumber.

    Top reasons to grow Mop Top butterfly bush:

    • Unique habit
    • Tough performance
    • Great companion in pollinator gardens
    Disease Resistant
    Heat Tolerant
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Small or Miniature

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    36 - 60 Inches91cm - 1.5m
    Spacing: 
    36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5m
    Spread: 
    36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5m
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Pale purple
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounding Trailing
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Moderate
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Mixed borders; perennial gardens; wildlife gardens.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Get all the details you need to grow butterfly bush like an expert in our ultimate guide to butterfly bush.

    Mop Top® Buddleia alternifolia USPP 36,748, Can PBRAF
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