1 Gal. Lo and Behold 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) Live Shrub, Blue-Purple Flowers
Best low-maintenance shrub for gardeners wanting a pollinator-friendly landscape.
Discover the Lo and Behold 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush, a Proven Winners shrub that brings vibrant blue-purple blooms and silver-green foliage to your garden. This deciduous perennial is celebrated for its drought tolerance, reducing watering needs. It thrives in full sun, attracting a variety of pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while also deterring deer. Its mounded growth habit and fragrant blossoms make it a beautiful and low-maintenance addition to any landscape, blooming throughout the summer.
$40.90
Owner Satisfaction
4.5
/ 5
Category Rank
1635
/ 2688
#1635 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
+4%
Above average
Mature Height
46.
/ - ft
Who it's for
- Eco-conscious gardeners looking to support local pollinator populations
- Urban gardeners with limited space or container-based setups
- Busy homeowners wanting low-maintenance, drought-tolerant landscape color
Who should skip it
- Gardeners seeking a strictly hands-off, zero-maintenance plant
- Purists dedicated exclusively to planting native botanical species
- Impatient landscapers wanting an instant, full-grown garden display
Performance breakdown
Pollinator attraction
A magnet for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds throughout the summer season.
Maintenance requirements
Low-effort shrub that thrives with minimal pruning and basic care.
Drought tolerance
Highly resilient once established, reducing the need for frequent supplemental watering.
Pest resistance
Reliably deer-resistant, keeping your garden safe from common browsing wildlife.
Bloom consistency
Provides a steady, fragrant display of color from early summer onwards.
Landscape versatility
Compact mounded habit fits perfectly into smaller garden beds or containers.
Key Specs
Mature Height
4-6 ft.
Mature Width
20 in.
Container Size
1 Gallon
Hardiness Zones
5-9
Sun Tolerance
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Twice a week
Deciduous shrub
Fragrant blooms
Features
- Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
- Drought tolerant for easy care
- Fragrant blue-purple flowers bloom all summer
- Deer resistant for garden protection
- Mounded growth habit
- Perennial for year-after-year beauty
- Thrives in full sun conditions
- Low maintenance shrub
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality and robust health of the Lo and Behold 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush upon arrival. Many highlight its remarkable ease of care, noting how quickly it establishes and thrives in various garden settings. Gardeners appreciate its compact size and abundant blue purple blooms, which reliably attract pollinators throughout the season. The plant's vigorous growth and low maintenance requirements make it a highly valued addition, delivering consistent beauty and ecological benefit with minimal effort.
Know before you buy
This shrub requires full sun, which means at least six hours of direct sunlight per day. Planting it in a shaded area will result in fewer blooms and a less vigorous growth habit.
Yes, this variety is generally avoided by deer. While no plant is 100% deer-proof, the fragrant foliage and growth habit of the 'Blue Chip Jr.' make it a reliable choice for gardens in areas with high deer pressure.
No, this is a drought-tolerant shrub. While it needs regular watering—about twice a week—during its first season to establish a healthy root system, it becomes quite resilient once settled into your landscape.
The 'Blue Chip Jr.' has a naturally compact, mounded growth habit, reaching about 20 inches in width. It requires very little maintenance, though a light trim in early spring can help encourage fresh growth and a tidy shape.
Because of its compact size, this shrub works well in large containers. Just ensure the pot has adequate drainage and that you monitor soil moisture, as container plants dry out faster than those in the ground.
Being deciduous means the plant will lose its leaves in the winter and go dormant. You will see the foliage drop off as temperatures cool, and it will sprout new growth again once spring arrives.
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