Mop Top® Fountain Butterfly Bush
Buddleia alternifolia
Description
Mop Top butterfly bush has a unique fountain habit with long, weeping branches covered in clusters of pale purple flowers. Unlike other butterfly bushes, this one blooms in the spring!
These fragrant blooms attract hungry pollinators and create a whimsical, flowing display in gardens just waking up from a winter dormancy.
Top reasons to grow Mop Top butterfly bush:
- Unique habit
- Tough performance
- Great companion in pollinator gardens
Description and image courtesy of Proven Winners
- Botanical Name
- Buddleia alternifolia
- Height
- 3-5'
- Width
- 3-5'
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun Filtered Sun
- Soil Type
- Well Draining
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Bloom Colors
- Lavender
- Foliage Colors
- Light Green
- Water Requirements
- Moderate