Lo and Behold is a group of interspecific hybrid butterfly bushes in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) created by Dr. Dennis Werner at NC State University. They are lower-growing sterile shrubs that produce no to few seeds. The state of Oregon considers a shrub that produces 2% or less viable seed as being sterile. These shrubs produce nectar but no pollen. These shrubs will grow 2-3 feet tall and wide in a compact mounded habit. They do best in average well-drained soil in full sun. Do not overwater or over-fertilize as they are drought and poor soils tolerant. No deadheading needed, The flowers appear in dense panicles of small star-shaped tubular flowers in pink, blue and purple. They are covered in flowers from summer through fall. Use these shrubs in the foundation, in the border, as a specimen along a walkway, on a slope or in a container. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. Wet soils can cause root rot. More information on Buddleja .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheBuddleja Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip'Buddleja 'Miss Molly'Syringa pubescens subsp. pubescens