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Buddleja marrubifolia-Wooly
Butterfly Bush
The soft, silver foliage of Wooly butterfly bush helps to
liven up winter landscapes. Combine this rounded evergreen shrub
with green-leafed plants for an interesting contrast. Wooly
butterfly bush grows to 5 feet tall and wide, maintaining a
dense form with little maintenance.
Silvery soft foliage
is contrasted by orange blossoms throughout year, most heavily
in spring & summer. Slightly fragrant. Moderately fast
growth, dense in sun. Very heat & drought resistant and
requires
little pruning. Chihuahuan Desert Native in southwest
Texas to New Mexico on limestone in canyons, arroyos and on
slopes 1800-3800'.
Give good drainage
and full sun.
Flower heads are marble sized, orange. Very drought tolerant as
well as cold tolerant.
As an added bonus, its small orange flower balls attract
butterflies in the spring and summer!
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