Groovy Grape Butterfly Bush is a deciduous shrubwith a rounded to upright habit and grey-green foliage. Its fragrant, vivid deep violet flowers bloom on long upright panicles through summer and in fall if deadheaded, attracting bees and butterflies. Best performance insunnywell-drained areas. Good drought tolerance. Can be rejuvenated by cutting back to 1ft from the ground.
Type:
Shrub
Height:
8’ - 10’
Spread:
6’ - 8’
Spacing:
7’
USDA Hardiness Zone:
5 - 10
Culture:
Full Sun
Bloom Color:
Purple
Season of Interest:
Summer, Fall
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: Photos by First Editions, Groovy Grape™ Butterfly Bush
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
