Buddleia Lochinch

Lochinch Butterfly Bush

Buddleja × weyeriana ‘Lochinch’ — commonly known as Lochinch Butterfly Bush — is a classic deciduous shrub noted for its soft lavender-blue flower panicles accented by golden-orange eyes. Blooming from mid-summer through fall, it offers a refined, slightly lighter color palette than many dark purple cultivars while maintaining strong fragrance and pollinator appeal.

Key features
Width / spread: 6–8 ft (arching habit may read wider at maturity)
Height: 8–10 ft (can be maintained at 6–8 ft with annual pruning)
Flower color: Lavender-blue with golden-orange eye
Bloom time: Mid-summer through fall
Foliage: Gray-green, lance-shaped leaves
Form: Upright, arching shrub
Life cycle: Deciduous shrub

Growing conditions
Sun: Full sun (required for best flowering and color)
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
Specimen shrub
Back of shrub borders and perennial gardens
Butterfly and pollinator gardens
Informal hedges and screens
Large landscape plantings

Notes


Distinctive golden eye gives flowers a two-toned appearance



Blooms on new wood — prune hard in early spring to control size and boost flowering



Strong fragrance; highly attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds



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

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Shrub

Height

6-8'

Width

6-8'

Hardiness zones

5–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Clay

Landscape use

Foundation

Shape

Broad Upright, Clump

Bark

Exfoliating

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No