Marcus, Joseph A.
Buddleja marrubiifolia Benth.
Woolly butterflybush, Butterfly bush, Woolly Butterfly-bush
Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-Bush Family)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Leaf Retention: Deciduous Leaf Shape: Elliptic Leaf Margin: Serrate Leaf: Velvety, ash-gray, silver to white foliage
Fruit: Size Class: 3-6 ft.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TX
Native Distribution: Southern Trans-Pecos Mexico.
Native Habitat: High elevation, Ditches, Ravines, Depressions, Hillsides, Slopes
USDA Native Status: L48(N) Growing Conditions
Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Limestone-based
Conditions Comments: Woolly butterfly bush attracts a fair number of butterflies. The orange flowers and fuzzy leaves of pale gray-green are attractive. Because it is accustomed to a warmer part of Texas, woolly butterfly bush needs protection from freezes.
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Aromatic, Color, Planned landscape, Attractive, Showy, Blooms ornamental, Long-blooming. Drought-tolerant, suitable for xeriscaping
Use Wildlife: Nectar-butterflies, Browse
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Interesting Foliage: yes
Nectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: Moderate
Last Update: 2009-02-20
