Lo & Behold Ruby Chip Butterfly Bush 1 Live Plant – Buddleja ‘SMNBDD’ – 3 Gallon Pot

Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush (Buddleja ‘SMNBDD’) is a compact deciduous flowering shrub admired for its intensely colored magenta-ruby flowers and naturally tidy growth habit. Its vibrant flower spikes create a striking contrast against green foliage, adding rich seasonal color to sunny garden borders and ornamental landscapes.

This cultivar combines the compact, well-branched form associated with the Lo & Behold® series with the saturated flower color characteristic of the Miss series. Its fragrant blossoms attract butterflies and other nectar-seeking pollinators. Ruby Chip® continues producing fresh flower clusters throughout the growing season without requiring routine deadheading.

Supplied as one live plant in a 3 gallon nursery pot, Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. Its compact growth habit and extended flowering season make it suitable for ornamental borders, pollinator gardens, and outdoor containers where cultivation is permitted.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Plant

Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

Plant Grade: G3

Supplier Code: PW

Shipping Height: Not specified

Flower Color: Magenta-ruby

Flower Characteristics: Fragrant, upright flower spikes

Flowering Season: Summer into fall under favorable conditions

Growth Habit: Compact, tidy, well-branched

Deadheading: Not required for continued flowering

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Shipping Restriction:

Due to agricultural regulations, this item cannot be shipped to restricted locations. Orders placed from restricted locations may be canceled.

• Common Name: Lo & Behold Ruby Chip Butterfly Bush

• Scientific Name: Buddleja ‘SMNBDD’

• Trade Name: Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip®

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

• Plant Grade: G3

• Supplier Code: PW

• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub

• Flower Color: Magenta-ruby

• Flower Form: Fragrant flower spikes

• Flowering Season: Summer into fall

• Growth Habit: Compact, tidy, well-branched

• Foliage Color: Green

• Deadheading: Not required for continued flowering

• Sunlight: Full sun

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 5–9

• Soil Preference: Well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate during establishment

• Pollinator Interest: Attracts butterflies and other nectar-seeking insects

• Landscape Uses: Sunny borders, ornamental accents, pollinator gardens

• Container Suitable: Yes, with adequate drainage

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Regulatory Note: Check local restrictions before shipping or planting

One live Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush (Buddleja ‘SMNBDD’), natural woody stems, seasonal green foliage, root system, growing medium, and 3 gallon nursery pot.