BiColor Butterfly Bush

Buddleia X weyeriana ‘BiColor’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Perennial Shrub

Height at Maturity: 6-8′ depending on pruning

Width at Maturity: 6-8′ depending on pruning
Spacing: 4-5′ for solid hedges, 12’+ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Arching, Bushy, Upright, Vase/Fountain Shape

Growth Rate: Fast to Very Fast

Flower Color: Lavender, Orange and Gold

Flower Size: 8-10″ long clusters

Flowering Period: June to Frost!

Flower Type: Spiked cluster

Fragrant Flowers: Yes!

Foliage Color: Grey-Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: No

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun; some filtered mid afternoon sun appreciated in Zone 8b-9b

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well-drained moist to dry

Soil pH: 5.5 – 8.5 (Acid to Moderately Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care: Low to Average

Attracts: Visual Attention, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Insect, Rabbit

Description

A dazzling Butterfly Bush and the first to display multiple colors on on the same flower cluster, from June to frost ‘BiColor’ features abundant lavender color buds that open to 8 to 10-inch long spikes of fragrant flowers in shades of lavender, orange, gold! As with all other butterfly bushes the color and sweet fragrance and nectar of BiColor will have the butterflies and hummingbirds thanking you for planting it…but deer and rabbits won’t touch it and will be cursing your name! Attractive gray-green leaves are an excellent backdrop to the flowers and provide their own unique color and texture in the garden. A fast grower that starts to produce flowers at a young age, BiColor will not disappoint!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 6 to 8 feet tall and wide (depending on whether or not plants are cut back in late winter), the BiColor Butterfly Bush is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge in flowering shrub borders or centerpiece or background in perennial gardens. Also suitable for growing in somewhat large pots with at least an 18′ rim diameter. A natural choice for butterfly and hummingbird gardens and fragrance gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 4 to 5 feet apart for solid hedges; 12 feet apart or more for space between plants

Growing Preferences

‘BiColor’ Butterfly Bush is easy to grow and isn’t too picky about soil type, provided the soil is well-drained and of average fertility. It prefers full to mostly sun however we’ve found that in zones 8 and 9 it appreciates some mid afternoon shade or filtered sun during the hot summer months. At least 6 hours of direct sun per day is suggested for best flowering. As with so many other plants, constantly soggy or wet soils can cause problems with the roots. Can be cut back to 12 to 18 inches above the ground in late winter or very early spring. Can also be deadheaded and pruned throughout the season for shaping purposes.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Butterfly Bushes.

How To Plant & Care For Butterfly Bushes

Planning a Butterfly Garden

Butterfly Garden Design & Planting Tips

Plant Long & Prosper!

Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff

Questions? Contact Us!

Plant arrived in excellent shape and looked healthy.———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchase for years to come! Thanks for the awesome review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

These are hard to find. Wilson was out of stock but emailed me when they had one. I ordered and it arrived quickly and in great shape. It’s thriving now and just starting to bloom and attracting butterflies. I’ve ordered plants on line before from other places with disappointing results. I would totally order from Wilson Gardens again!——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Very healthy, fully leafed, and a nice shape. Well packaged.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchase for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The one gallon Bi Color Butterfly Bush I ordered from Wilson Bros Nursery arrived in excellent condition and was very well packaged and well watered! I’ve been impressed! I allowed it to get dappled sun for a few days before planting it in full sun. It’s doing remarkably well! It’s been in the ground approx. two weeks and has now developed buds! I couldn’t be more pleased!———————————-Thanks for the photos! Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

They came looking very healthy, had been freshly watered prior to shipping & packing was excellent !!!——————————————————–Thanks for the wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Recently received my butterfly bush, arrived in excellent condition. It was packaged very well also. This is my second order with Wilson Brothers and will most certainly be ordering more items. You guys are great! Thank you so much!———————————————-You are so welcome! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Wow. Great shopping experience here. The plants arrived in excellent shape. The growers had trimmed them back so as to minimize shipping stress. They are budding, branching and growing nicely. I’m looking forward to these attracting butterflies as I work for the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory. Having them in my yard would be an additional ‘blessing.’ Namaste and thank you!!!————————————Namaste….one of my favs! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Came in, and was planted same day. Couple of days, kind of droopy. Perked right up and is blooming beautifully now. Nice addition to yard.——————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This is my second order with Wilson Bros and I will definitely be ordering in the future. The plant is healthy and doing well. It’s flowering already just a couple weeks later, and already attracting several species of butterfly. Very cool! Doing great, even when shipped during a July heat wave. Very happy with my purchase.———————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! Beth | WBG 🙂

The plant arrived quickly and was in excellent condition. It is very healthy and already has buds. Looking forward to seeing it bloom soon.———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Everything about this was perfect. transaction, simple. plant arrived on time in excellent condition. the packaging! Really obvious Wilson Brothers actually care about their plants-it took 10 minutes, tin snips and needle nose pliers to unbox my butterfly bush. but it is perfect. It dropped a few leaves a week after being unboxed- repotted to 50 gallon pot for winter. Really doing nicely. Will not hesitate in ordering from here again!———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

As always, Wilson Brothers Gardens sent me a healthy, well packed plant in a short amount of time! Planted it quickly and it is doing great and growing already. Can’t wait for it to be blooming for the butterflies and hummingbirds in my garden!—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG