(Butterfly Bush) When looking for Butterfly Bush, understand that they are not all the same. ‘LAVENDER CASCADE’ is a stunning addition to the Cascade Collection. Standing 5 ‘½ -6 feet tall and spreading up to 7 feet wide, ‘LAVENDER CASCADE’ forms a mounding habit with cascading panicles. The large lavender purple blooms are 8-10 inches long and 3 inches wide. This plant is ‘dripping’ with color. The fragrant blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden. Butterfly Bush ‘LAVENDER CASCADE’ is an easy to grow, long blooming shrub which is drought tolerant once established. Planted in full sun, ‘LAVENDER CASCADE’ starts blooming mid summer and continues into fall. Hardy in zones 5-10, we have a couple considerations for our northern gardeners. In the North, we recommend not trimming your Butterfly Bush in fall. In the spring, it will take some time to emerge. Look for new growth on the old stems, as well as at the base. If no new growth is noticed on the old stems, we recommend trimming at this point. ‘LAVENDER CASCADE’ is a plant that will have people talking about its beauty.