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Description
Attraction Butterfly Bush is a fast-growing bushy deciduous shrub with dense grey-green foliage and vibrantly colored blooms on new wood. The mildly fragrant fuchsia-red flowers bloom on long panicles throughout summer attracting bees and butterflies. Best performance in sunny well-drained areas. Good drought tolerance.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Central China |
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Height: |
4’ - 6’ |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red/Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Verbena, Russian Sage, Daylily
IMAGES: Photo set by John Seb Barber, (1) IMG_3415, (2) IMG_3423, (3) Henry Sonnet, Schmetterlingsflieder 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
