Buddleia Orange Sceptre Alcea After rain in summer and

After rain in summer and early fall

The 3'+ high purple patterned petiole (stalk) gives rise to two dark green leaves (the lower one is much larger)

Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'

very exotic and unusual

Buddleia Orange Sceptre Alcea After rain in summer and"And now for something completely different" as the Monty Python troupe would say. This 2009 Plant Delights JLBG introduction came from the breeding program of the late Dr. Jon Lindstrom of the University of Arkansas. Jon combined the genetics of Buddleia stachyoides and Buddleia tubiflora to create an 8' tall deer resistant butterfly bush that flowers virtually year round in mild climates with a peak season of fall through spring a hummingbird