Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush
Buddleia alternifolia ‘Argentea’
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Plant Attributes
12-15′
10-12′
Moderate watering
USDA zones 4-8 (up to 8,000′)
Tolerates most soils and exposures in our region, although it does not like wet feet
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Description
A small tree or a large shrub that does well in a variety of soils and sites. The lavender to violet flowers are produced in mid-spring. The foliage is blue-gray or sometimes silver and finely textured. It blends well in a naturalistic design, shrub borders or as a specimen in a mixed border or lawn. Large shrub or small tree. Xeriscape.
