White Ball

Easy to grow butterfly bushes attract multitudes of butterflies all day.

Many plants are not as prolific in bloom, fun or versatile as the Buddleia or Butterfly Bush. Also called summer lilac, is a plant that can be found in the garden of almost all the butterflies from around the world as a virtual butterfly magnet, attracting more butterflies than almost any plant that grows in temperate climates. The beautiful flower panicles that appear for several months emit a sweet honey fragrance that will be a favorite of butterflies in your neighborhood. This week we're with 'White Ball', a new super-compact, white the variety of flowers Buddleia davidii that greatly increases the number of places you can grow a butterfly George W. Bush.

'White Ball' – A new Dwarf Butterfly Bush ideal for smaller gardens.

Buddleia White 'Ball' is a dwarf butterfly bush can only be described as cute! The shiny silver-gray foliage turns into a ball, just 3 feet high and wide, half or one third of normal size. Spikes Surround white flowers 'White Ball' throughout the summer – to attract butterflies from miles away. 'White Ball' is the longest, most prolific flowering plant butterfly we've seen. If you remove the faded flowers, 'White Ball' will bloom continuously from June to kill frost. With its silvery foliage and fragrant pure white flowers, this new hybrid is a very nice addition to the night-blooming moon garden. Usually relegated to the background borders, now you can enjoy a beautiful butterfly bush in the foreground of your garden.

Buddleia have a reputation of being easy to grow and 'White Ball' is no exception. Plant in a place where you will have full sun and well drained soil. Once established, it is surprisingly resistant to drought. Reduce branch tips in spring flowering shrub fuller and enhanced. Not required severe annual pruning butterfly bushes needing others. As with all the buddleia, 'White Ball' is never eaten by deer.

Planting and Care

• For best results on the ground in the spring.
• Prefers full sun.
• Plant 4 feet apart in well drained soil.
• Slightly lower each spring.
• Water regularly until established.
• Hardy in zones 5-9.
• Fertilize with Plant-Tone in the spring.

Click here to see Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) 'White Ball' on the website of Carroll Gardens.

About the Author:

Alan Summers, president of Carroll Gardens, Inc., has over 30 years experience in gardening and landscape design. He has made Carroll Gardens one of America’s preeminent nurseries, having introduced more than 20 new perennials and woody shrubs over the years and reintroduced numerous “lost” cultivars back to American gardeners.

Carroll Gardens publishes a weekly online newsletter written by Alan. It contains valuable gardening advice and tips and answers to customer questions. Click here to sign up for the Carroll Gardens weekly enewsletter.

Every Saturday, Alan hosts a call-in gardening forum on WCBM radio – 680 AM. For those outside of the WCBM listening area, they can listen to radio show via the internet.

Visit CarrollGardens.com to learn more.

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