Add bright, season-long contrast to your garden with Buddleia × 'Summer Skies', a variegated butterfly bush valued for creamy yellow-and-white margins with blue-green centers and for its fragrant, violet-purple flower spikes. You will enjoy its long summer display and the steady stream of visiting butterflies and other pollinators it can attract.

Plant it where it will get full sun for best bloom, though it can tolerate part shade. Provide well-drained soil and moderate moisture while it establishes; after that, it handles occasional dry spells better than many flowering shrubs. Give it space to arch naturally, or keep it compact with pruning.

In colder winters (USDA Zone 5), stems may die back, but the plant typically regrows strongly in spring. Because flowers are borne on new growth, prune in early spring before growth begins to encourage vigorous shoots and heavier bloom. Remove spent flower clusters if you want a tidier look and continued flowering.

Mature size is typically about 60-84 inches tall with a spread of about 60-84 inches, making it a bold specimen or an eye-catching accent in a mixed shrub border. The variegated foliage keeps the plant attractive even when it is not in bloom, and it pairs well with darker-leaved shrubs and late-summer perennials.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-9 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Fast
• Mature height: 60-84"
• Spread: 60-84"
• Tolerant of: Drought
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Fragrant: Yes
• Variegated: Yes

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