Harlequin Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae
Plant Description: Beautiful medium to large flowering shrub. Can be pruned back to desired height each year, even to the ground. Once established, this plant is tolerant of many conditions. Attracts butterflies and bees. In addition to dark red-purple blooms, the leaves of this variety are variegated. The Harlequin Butterfly Bush at Conservation Garden Park has reverted and is, therefore, no longer variegated.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Hard Pruning
Plant Care: Shrub - Hard Pruning (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on one year of new growth): Cut down all branches to the base of the plant every year in the late winter or early spring, leaving a few inches with buds to regrow. Monitor for pests, diseases, or other ailments on a regular basis.
Special Considerations: If branches appear without variegation, prune back to prevent the plant from reverting.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 10-12' tall x 8' wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: No
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Perimeter Plant, Foundation Plant
Evergreen: No
Foliage Interest: Yes
Foliage Colors: Green, Multicolored, Cream
Bloom Colors: Purple
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Erosion Control: Unknown
Ground Cover: No
Foodscape: No
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Design Path
- Lots of Pots
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
