Buddleja Lo & Behold® Group
- Description
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Lo and Behold is a group of interspecific hybrid butterfly bushes in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) created by Dr. Dennis Werner at NC State University. They are lower-growing sterile shrubs that produce no to few seeds. The state of Oregon considers a shrub that produces 2% or less viable seed as being sterile. These shrubs produce nectar but no pollen.
These shrubs will grow 2-3 feet tall and wide in a compact mounded habit. They do best in average well-drained soil in full sun. Do not overwater or over-fertilize as they are drought and poor soils tolerant. No deadheading needed,
The flowers appear in dense panicles of small star-shaped tubular flowers in pink, blue and purple. They are covered in flowers from summer through fall.
Use these shrubs in the foundation, in the border, as a specimen along a walkway, on a slope or in a container.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. Wet soils can cause root rot.
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’
- Lo & Behold® ‘Ice Chip’
White flowers 1 ft x 2 feet
Lo & Behold® 'Lilac Chip'
- Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip®
Ruby flowers, 2.5 ft x 2.5 ft
The first of the series. Blue flowers. 2.5 x 2.5 feet Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.'
Blue flowers 2.5 x 2.5 feet
Lilac flowers. 1-2 feet x 1-2 feet Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip'
Pink flowers 2 ft x 2 ft Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze'
Purple flowers 3 x 3 ft - Lo & Behold® ‘Ice Chip’
- LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’, Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.', Lo & Behold® ‘Ice Chip’, Lo & Behold® 'Lilac Chip', Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip', Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze', Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip®
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’
- Lo & Behold® ‘Ice Chip’
White flowers 1 ft x 2 feet
Lo & Behold® 'Lilac Chip'
- Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip®
Ruby flowers, 2.5 ft x 2.5 ft
The first of the series. Blue flowers. 2.5 x 2.5 feet Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.'
Blue flowers 2.5 x 2.5 feet
Lilac flowers. 1-2 feet x 1-2 feet Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip'
Pink flowers 2 ft x 2 ft Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze'
Purple flowers 3 x 3 ft - Lo & Behold® ‘Ice Chip’
- LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’, Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.', Lo & Behold® ‘Ice Chip’, Lo & Behold® 'Lilac Chip', Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip', Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze', Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip®
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Buddleja
- Family:
- Scrophulariaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts butterflies, wasps and hummingbirds
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Dense
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- They can show some evidence of seed production but fertility is low and they are effectively sterile.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are ruby, pink, blue and purple in spike-like terminal and axillary dense clusters of small star-shaped flowers.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The leaves are willowy and elliptic. The upper surfaces are gray-green and the lower surfaces are covered in a white pubescence
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green stems can become woody with age.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Heat
- Rabbits
