Chrysalis Steel Blue Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii 'Chrysalis Steel Blue' 'Balchryeel')
Buddleja dah-VID-ee-eye 'Chrysalis Steel Blue' 'Balchryeel'
Perennial in the Scrophulariaceae Family
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Chrysalis™ Steel Blue features vibrant periwinkle blue, cone-shaped flower clusters that stand out amongst deep green foliage.
This is Chrysalis™ Steel Blue Buddleia, and it features bright blue to purple blooms and deep green foliage. Blooming in the spring and
lasting into the late summer, this butterfly bush is well loved by
butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. It is easy to
care for and is even frost tolerant with a hardiness degree down to -25
degrees Fahrenheit. Chrysalis™ Steel Blue Buddleia is a
compact variety standing 20-28 inches tall at maturity, and can spread
up to 18-24 inches. In the Northern zones, they generally die back to
the ground in the winter then come back up in the spring. Southern zones
may find the stems to be more hardy.
Pros
Silver-blue flower spikes with lavender overtones, continuous from late spring into fall
Fragrant, and a strong draw for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
Compact, well-behaved mounded habit
Low-seed, non-invasive compared to older Buddleja davidii types
Deer resistant and tolerant of urban pollution and salt
Cons
Needs full sun to bloom well and stay compact
Benefits from an annual hard pruning in late winter
Dies back to the ground most winters in northern zones
Can suffer winter dieback at the colder end of its hardiness range
Highlights
Reblooms
Fragrant
Attracts Pollinators
Plant Data
Mature Size
20 - 28 inches
tall. 18 - 24 inches
wide.
Growth Rate
Fast
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance
Medium
Zones
5a - 9a
(Usually hardy to -20° F)
Tags
Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, 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, Medium, 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
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