What a fantastic picture, Bob! I think I can see a little bit of the greenish coloring in the white that I saw in a local zebra swallowtail years ago - they're very rare here.

Asian Moon is looking better by the minute. I'd love to have a butterfly bush that doesn't need dead heading, which I do to mine constantly. I think it'll be the one I order next spring.

It's good to hear that your activity is picking up - so is mine!

Sherry

Wonderful photo of a beautiful butterfly.

Sandy

That's an absolutely beautiful butterfly and photo! So Asian Moon doesn't need deadheading? I'll have to check into that.

ASIAN MOON, like all my buddleias, requires deadheading for best results!

Bob

thanks for nipping the rumor in the bud Bob...I was about to order one!

I just received a 'blueberry cobbler' and 'attraction' butterfly bush in the mail today...going out to plant them now. Your photo is fantastic as always, Tony

Thanks Bob! I don't mind deadheading mine, they're so easy to pinch off. But, I wouldn't say no to one that didn't need it ;)

Shoot! I thought if it was sterile, the panicles would just fall off! :)

Since they don't make seeds, at least you don't have to be in as big a hurry to dead head, right?

It isn't making seeds, is it? :/

Sherry

Beautiful photo and wonderful news!!!! Thanks for sharing and encouraging.

Beautiful photo, Bob.

Sherry,

I read an article about 'Asian Moon' buddleia and it said about 2% of the seed is viable. It also said this is the only buddleia that is allowed to be shipped into or sold in Oregon as both Oregon and Washington State now classify B. davidii as a weed. Asian Moon is marketed as a seedless buddleia in Oregon. It was developed at the University of Arkansas and came to market in 2007.

Asian Moon reportedly has a more compact, rounded form and grows between 4 and 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide.

My thought is, even though the seed is not viable, it is probably a good idea to deadhead, to encourage the plant to continue to set flower heads.

Mary