Wooly Butterfly Bush
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Buddleia marrubifolia
Wooly Butterfly Bush Photo Description: The soft, silver foliage of the Wooly Butterfly Bush helps to liven up desert landscapes. Combine this rounded evergreen shrub with green-leafed plants for an interesting contrast. Grows to 5 feet tall and wide, maintaining a dense form with little maintenance. The silvery foliage is contrasted by small orange blossoms. The intricate orange flower balls attract butterflies in spring and summer.

Maintenance: Requires little maintenance. Flowers are produced year-round with the heaviest flowering in spring and summer. The Woolly Butterfly bush is native from southwest Texas into New Mexico. It is very tolerant of heat, intense sun and drought. Plant Wooly Butterfly bush in full sunlight and in soil with good drainage.