Multicolored Butterfly Bush

I saw a picture of a multicolored butterfly bush in a magazine at the bookstore and of course I can't remember the name of it or the name of the nursery that they said was growing it.

Has anyone else seen it or know the name of the nursery?

Thanks!!!

Connie

Oh, I see that all the time....now of course I can't remember either! You can do this yourself you know.....root a stem of each color you want and plant them in the same pot...... :~D

Edited....or is this the one you meant.....

http://www.parkseed.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10101&catalogId=10101&langId=-1&mainPage=prod2working&ItemId=47657&PrevMainPage=advsearchresults&OfferCode=R1H

This message was edited Jan 23, 2005 11:01 PM

Are you talking about variegated types?

Thanks so much for your help. Kachinagirl that is exactly what I was looking for. Hczone6 I'm just a little north of you in the Dayton Area.

Thanks again for your help.

Connie

Just a little north, but still a little colder :( I woldn't want to go any farther north! LOL Cold enough as it is.
Butterfly bushes grow really well for me. I'll be plopping more of them in the ground. They grow too fast in some locations, but I've got some areas where they'll work out fine without having to worry about them getting too big :)

Do you think Berns will carry the bicolor ones this spring or should I just go ahead and order them from Parks. It's one of those things that I just have to have.

Thanks!!!

Connie

Hczone6...the variegated one you show looks like 'Harelequin' which doesn't grow as large as some of the others. It's my favorite. There are also some very nice compact types in pink, white, red and blue. I prefer the smaller ones, don't look so messy.

Oh you're right. This thing is tiny in my area. The larger types would smother this one. I'd say it got no more than 2 feet tall last year. I do need to find a better location for it though. It's in super thick clay and would do better in nice soil.

The other ones I have are like this monster (on the east wall of my house)...
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/50742/

Oh that's beautiful! And I know what you mean...I had one on the side of my house, kept getting nasty notes from the meter man....LOL ....had to take it out! I think I'll get a white one, they're so pretty! The spec for 'Harlequin' is 5 x 6 according to Monrovia. Here's a link...shows the smaller ones...I think I'll pick up a 'Petite Snow' for my yard! :~D

http://www.monrovia.com/PlantInf.nsf/All+Plants-Bot?OpenView&StartKey=B

It probably would get that big here (5x6), but I think the clay is sort of stunting it's growth. Only tough plants like rudbeckia grow really well in the thickest clay I have. I swear rudbeckia would grow in concrete! :) I'll need to move it and put it in better soil.