BUDDLEJA alternifolia

alternate-leaved butterfly bush

BUDDLEJA alternifolia

alternate-leaved butterfly bush

  • Maintenance advice : Lightly trim after flowering.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : China : introduced by W. Purdom / R. Farrer (GB) 1915
  • Use group : Sträucher
  • Height at 10 years : 3 m
  • Width at 10 years : 3 m
  • Growth : Fast
  • Fragrance : Yes
  • Exposure : Full sun
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : bushy
  • Colour of leaves : Blue green
  • Colour of flowers : Lavender
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Border
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Lovely shrub, with drooping branches, covered in lilac-style flowers at the start of summer. Stays fresh as the wilted flowers do not go brown while on the plant. Any soil even dry and chalky. Resistant to pollution. Melliferous. Attracts butterflies.