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Narrowed By:Zone: 6+ Flower Color: Blue+ Seasonal Interest: Summer+ Spread: 6 -10 ft
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Buddleia 'Lochinch' Buddleia 'Lochinch'
(Butterfly bush, Summer lilac) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Butterfly bushes are carefree deciduous shrubs that are reliably fragrant and easy to grow. Butterflies swarm to their blooms all summer long. 'Lochinch' has extremely fragrant lilac-blue flowers with orange eyes. It is a cross between B. davidii and B. fallowiana. Its arching, mounded habit typically reaches 3 to 5 feet in one season, but can grow much taller in the deep South. The 8-  to 12-inch-long flower spikes begin in late summer and bloom until frost, starting a little later than the B. davidii cultivars.
Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea macrophylla
(Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Lace-cap hydrangea, Florist's Hydrangea) (1 user review)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This is one of the most widely recognized species of hydrangeas. It boasts a plentiful number of cultivars. The species is divided into two groups: the Hortensias (or "mopheads") have globe-shaped flowers made up of large male flowers, and the Lacecaps have flattened flower heads, with central, female blossoms ringed in larger, male blossoms. 
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue'
(Bigleaf hydrangea, Florist's hydrangea) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This is a well-loved and vigorous cultivar with large, rounded flower heads of a rich, gorgeous blue.

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