Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'

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Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'
Alternate-leaved Butterfly Bush; Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush

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DERIVATION

Buddleja	- Named for Rev. Adam Buddle 17th century English botanist
alternifolia	- with an alternate leaf arrangement on the stems
Argentea	- silvery, of silver

FAMILY

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Other Plants in the Figwort Family

HABIT

Shrub - clonal

GROWTH FORM

Arching

RANGE

Cultivated

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Purple (Lavender)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Fertile, well-drained

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Select | Attracts Butterflies

COMMON NAME(S)

Alternate-leaved Butterfly Bush | Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush

SYNONYMS

Buddleja alternifolia 'Silver Fountain'

Location Map for Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea' (Alternate-leaved Butterfly Bush; Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush) - 6 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea':
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Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	981535*1	1998	Romantic Garden
2	981535*2	1998	Romantic Garden
3	981535*3	1998	Plant Select Garden
4	151686*1	2015	Chatfield Lavender Fields
5	151686*2	2015	Chatfield Lavender Fields
6	170345*1	2017	Plant Select Garden

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	FLOWERING: When Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea' has been observed flowering at Denver Botanic Gardens

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