Buddleia davidii 'White Spreader'

'White Spreader' Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii ‘White Spreader’ — commonly known as White Spreader Butterfly Bush — is a low, broad-growing deciduous shrub selected for its pure white flower panicles and naturally spreading habit. Compared with upright Buddleia cultivars, ‘White Spreader’ emphasizes width over height, making it well suited for mass plantings and informal landscapes with room to spread.

Key features
Width / spread: 8–10 ft (notably wider than tall; arching branches)
Height: 4–6 ft
Flower color: Pure white with small orange eye
Bloom time: Mid-summer through fall
Foliage: Gray-green, lance-shaped leaves
Form: Low, spreading, arching shrub
Life cycle: Deciduous shrub

Growing conditions
Sun: Full sun (required for best flowering and 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
Mass plantings
Slopes and embankments
Butterfly and pollinator gardens
Large shrub borders
Informal screens and wide hedges

Notes


Spreading habit makes it ideal where horizontal coverage is desired



Blooms on new wood — prune in early spring to refresh growth and control spread



Long season of bloom with strong pollinator attraction



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

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Shrub

Height

8'

Width

8'

Hardiness zones

5–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Bees butterflies birds

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Foundation, Mass Planting

Shape

Mounded

Bark

Exfoliating

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No