Yellow Butterfly Bush 'Honeycomb'
Buddleia x weyeriana ‘Honeycomb’
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A yellow-flowered butterfly bush, Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' is a vigorous hybrid of Buddleia globosa and Buddleia davidii that the late Dr. Michael Dirr judged better than the older 'Sungold'. The plant came to Dirr from Crathes Castle Garden in Scotland, bought as the variety 'E.H. Wilson' but proving to be a very different and superior yellow butterfly bush, named 'Honeycomb' and a standout in Georgia trials, flowering as late as Thanksgiving.
The honey-scented, creamy-yellow to golden-orange flowers gather in rounded clusters, like little globes, from midsummer well into late fall, on both new and old wood, a long and generous nectar source for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. As a hybrid, 'Honeycomb' sets little or no viable seed, a well-behaved, non-self-sowing alternative to the common butterfly bush.
Plant 'Honeycomb' in a sunny border, a cottage garden, or a pollinator planting, where the unusual gold flowers and long season earn a place; the blooms are good for cutting too. Six to eight feet, fast and tough, deer-resistant, and drought-tolerant once established. Cut back in late winter to keep the shrub bushy.
- Hardiness
- USDA Zones 5–9
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Mature size
- Height 6–8 Feet · Spread 5–7 Feet
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Seasonality
- Deciduous
Fragrant creamy-yellow to golden-orange flowers in rounded clusters, midsummer to late fall
From rooting to shipping, our top priority is ensuring you receive healthy, thriving plants for your garden’s success.
Because most of our plants are grown from rooted cuttings — alongside seed, air layering, and grafting chosen for each variety — you receive a stronger, true-to-type plant that establishes quickly in your garden.
Raised on organic soil blends and eco-friendly pest management — never harsh chemicals — your plant arrives healthy for your garden, your family, and the pollinators they feed.
Every purchase gives back. We donate to the Aiken Arboretum and support local wildlife conservation, so growing your garden helps protect the wider ecosystem too.
All our plant material is carefully propagated, grown, and nurtured at our humble nursery in Aiken, South Carolina.
Your plant arrives carefully packed and ready to settle in. Unpack them promptly, give them a day or two to acclimate, then plant following the notes we include — that’s all it takes. Clear care guidance comes with every order, so success is the easy part.
What to expect upon delivery
All our plants are sold in 1-gallon sizes, though the height of each plant can vary depending on its growth rate and seasonality, typically ranging from 1/2 to 2.5 feet.
Each plant is carefully packaged with its roots enclosed in a secure plastic bag containing moist soil, forming a compact root ball. To ensure safe transport, the box is padded with recycled newspaper, providing both stability and eco-friendly protection from weather during shipping.
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