Buddleia 'Miss Molly'
Miss Molly Butterfly Bush
Description
As beautifully red as you'll find in the garden! Plus, easy to grow! 'Miss Molly' changes shades through the summer and fall. But each shade is as gorgeous as the previous shade. From fire-engine to magenta and burgundy, this awesome Butterfly Bush provides vivid, distinctive color and spectacular foliage. Attacting butterflies, bees and hummingbirds in the sunny garden, the bottlebrush blooms increase vigorously, allowing for regular cutting for vases from midsummer until the first frost. Growing 5 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide, 'Miss Molly' requires little care. Cut it down to about one-third its original height in late winter and early spring for increased flower production and watch it grow! There is no easier plant for the sunny garden.
Plant Type
Shrub
Height Range
3-6'
Flower Color
Red
Flower Season
Summer, Fall
Leaf Color
Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full
Water
Low, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam
Soil Condition
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers
Seasonal Interest
Summer, Fall
Location Uses
Background, Shrub Border
Special Uses
Hedge, Screen
Attracts Wildlife
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.