Botanical name
Buddleja ‘Blue Chip’ (Lo and Behold Series)
Other names
Butterfly bush ‘Blue Chip’, Buddleja davidii ‘Blue Chip’, Buddleia davidii ‘Blue Chip’, Buddlea davidii ‘Blue Chip’, Patio Buddleia ‘Blue Chip’
Genus
Buddleja
Variety or Cultivar
‘Blue Chip’ _ ‘Blue Chip’ is a compact, mound-forming, deciduous shrub with elliptic to lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and slender panicles of fragrant, blue flowers from early summer to early autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Blue in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
Specific diseases
Mosaic virus
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Buddleja ‘Blue Chip’ (Lo and Behold Series) (Butterfly bush ‘Blue Chip’) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Butterflies, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
