Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

(Fountain Butterfly Bush) One-of-a-kind, Mop Top™ Buddleia is certainly a unique addition to the Buddleia family! Just like its name implies, this fountain butterfly bush grows in more of a "draping" effect, much different than the upright growth habit and spiked flower clusters of traditional buddleia. Elegant and full of flower power, this buddleia features lavender purple flower clusters that trail along with long, thin green foliage. Compact in size, it can reach a height and width of 3-5 feet. Mop Top™ Buddleia is hardy in zones 4-8. Its beautiful blooms will appear in the spring and attract pollinators. Like other buddleias, Mop Top™ grows best in full sun and requires well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established and prefers not to be planted in wet soil. This buddleia blooms on old growth and should only be pruned if necessary, and only after it blooms in the spring. No deadheading is required. Plant your Mop Top™ buddleia with summer blooming butterfly bush to extend the season with color. Mop Top™ Buddleia is a Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrub.