Flower. Woolly Butterfly Bush. Buddleia marrubifolia.	Leaf. Woolly Butterfly Bush. Buddleia marrubifolia.

Woolly Butterfly Bush. Buddleia marrubifolia, Loganiaceae Family: ( Loganiaceae ), Woolly Butterfly Bush. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Buddleja marrubiifolia, commonly known as the Woolly butterflybush, is an evergreen shrub, or herbaceous perennial shrub. which is endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert from southern Texas to San Luis Potos� in Mexico, where it grows on limestone and gypsum soils in canyons and arroyos between 2,000 to 7,380 feet in elevation. It's silvery foliage is contrasted by small orange blossoms creating an orange flower ball. Used as an accent or background plant. This is a gray accent shrub that contrasts well against other shrubs with deep green foliage. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping. The Loganiaceae are of a family of flowering plants classified in order Gentianales. The family includes 13 genera, distributed around the world's tropics. Quick Notes: Height: About 3 - 5 feet in height. Spreading 3 - 5 feet. Flowers: Small, orange, trumpet shaped flowers are found in a round, ball-like cluster, about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Blooming Time: March - August. Leaves: Silver - white, elliptical, soft, up to about 2 inches long; serrated edges. Found: Endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert from southern Texas to San Luis Potos� in Mexico Elevation: Native from 2,000 to 7,380 feet. Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Habitat: Alkaline, dry, well-drained/light soils. An ideal landscape plant in Arizona. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 27, 2006. Glendale. Other Photos, October 11, 2006. Boyce Thompson Arboretum Near Superior, Arizona.