Butterfly Bush 'Nanho Blue'
Family: Scrophulariaceae
(Figwort Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 3-5 feet
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Spread: 3-5 feet
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Bloom Time: July to
September
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Bloom: mauve-blue spikes
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium, does
poorly in wet conditions
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Use: fragrant
flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds; best grown in massed plantings in
borders, cottage gardens, rose gardens or butterfly gardens; cut flowers
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Care: mulch base of
plant in winter; cut back to 18-24 inches in Spring; removal of spent flower spikes
will encourage additional bloom
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native
to China
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Notes: willowy
gray-green foliage; bushy habit, arching stems; in USDA zones 5 and 6 this
plant will often die to the ground in winter
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C075
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