Buddleia davidii 'White Ball'

White Ball Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii ‘White Ball’ — commonly known as White Ball Butterfly Bush — is a compact, rounded deciduous shrub selected for its crisp white flower clusters and tidy, ball-shaped habit. Compared with standard Buddleia, ‘White Ball’ stays much smaller and neater while still offering strong pollinator appeal through the summer.

Key features
Width / spread: 3–4 ft
Height: 3–4 ft
Flower color: Clean white with small orange eye
Bloom time: Mid-summer through fall
Foliage: Gray-green, lance-shaped leaves
Form: Compact, rounded, mounded shrub
Life cycle: Deciduous shrub

Growing conditions
Sun: Full sun (required for best flowering and compact habit)
Soil: Well-drained; average to lean soils preferred
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
Hardiness:



Zone Low: 5b



Zone High: 9a



Landscape use
Low shrub borders
Foundation plantings
Butterfly and pollinator gardens
Mass plantings
Containers and small landscapes

Notes


Naturally compact and globe-shaped, requiring less pruning than standard Buddleia



Blooms on new wood — light spring pruning improves density and flowering



Excellent white-flowering option to pair with darker Buddleia cultivars



Fertile cultivar — may self-seed; restricted or discouraged in some regions

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Shrub

Height

6'

Width

6'

Hardiness zones

5–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Early Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Bees butterflies birds

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Foundation, Mass Planting

Shape

Mounded

Bark

Exfoliating

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No