Lo & Behold Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush

Lo & Behold Ruby Chip® is the patented SMNBDD cultivar, a compact butterfly bush with a neat, mounded form and magenta-ruby flower spikes. Proven Winners lists a mature height and spread of 30–32 inches, with flowers from summer into fall. The [cultivar profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/buddleia/lo-behold-ruby-chip-butterfly-bush-buddleia-x) also identifies its green foliage, full-sun exposure, and PP32,399 patent. ## Siting Plant in full sun and well-drained soil. The breeder lists USDA zones 5–9, low water needs, and border, container, edging, and mass-planting uses. Its small mound fits near paths and in compact garden beds where a long display of pink flowers is useful. ## Maintenance Ruby Chip blooms on new wood and does not need deadheading. Leave spent flower spikes in place if you do not mind their appearance; remove them for tidier beds. Use light spring pruning when shaping is needed, and avoid cutting back before winter.