Lo & Behold Ruby Chip Butterfly Bush (Buddleja 'SMNBDD' LO & BEHOLD RUBY CHIP)
Buddleja 'SMNBDD' LO & BEHOLD RUBY CHIP

Deciduous Perennial Shrub in the Scrophulariaceae Family
Lo & Behold Ruby Chip butterfly bush is a space-saving dwarf habit fits anywhere, brightly colored ruby flowers all summer

Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip Butterfly Bush (Buddleja 'SMNBDD') is a miniature member of Dr. Dennis Werner's sterile Lo & Behold series, bred by Megan M. Mathey for Spring Meadow Nursery and patented in 2020 (US PP32,399). Selected in Grand Haven, Michigan in 2017 from a cross of 'Lilac Chip' and 'Miss Molly', it produces fragrant, dark reddish-purple flower spikes continuously from early summer until frost. Pollen is scarce and seed/fruit production has not been observed, so it stays tidy without self-seeding. At roughly 2.5 feet tall and wide, it's one of the smallest butterfly bushes available, with a cute, pincushion-like mounded habit that works well in small gardens and containers.

Pros

  • Fragrant, dark reddish-purple flower spikes continuously from early summer to frost
  • One of the most compact butterfly bushes available -- fits small gardens and containers
  • Low-seed, non-invasive compared to older Buddleja varieties
  • Drought and poor-soil tolerant once established
  • Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds

Cons

  • Needs full sun to bloom well and stay compact
  • Benefits from an annual hard pruning in late winter
  • Can suffer winter dieback at the colder end of its hardiness range
Highlights Reblooms Fragrant Attracts Pollinators
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 30 - 32 inches tall. 30 - 32 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Dry
Zones 5a - 9b (Usually hardy to -20° F)
Tags Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Dry, Edging, Extended Bloom Time, Fragrant, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Good for Beginners, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Hedges, Good for Mass Planting, Low Maintenance, Most Popular, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Proven Winner Selection, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Shrub, Thrillers, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site, Tolerant of Loamy Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period June - October
Flower Color Ruby

Commonly Planted with...

Pairs well with other Buddleja cultivars in the catalog, including Miss Molly and Monarch Glass Slippers.
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Pricing and Availability History

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Past Availability
2025 : 02/05 - 05/17
2024 : 02/08 - 05/18
2023 : 03/02 - 05/21

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