Butterfly bush
Common Name: Butterfly bush
Genus: Buddleja
Species: davidii
Cultivar: 'Harlequin'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Chalky/alkaline
Height: 200cm
Spread: 200cm
Time to take cuttings: November to February
Flowering period:
July
to
October
This vigorous butterfly bush has arching branches with variegated, lance-shaped, deep green and creamy-white leaves. This shrub is grown primarily for its sweetly scented panicles of red-purple flowers which appear from mid-summer to autumn, and as its common name suggests, butterflies flock to it when in bloom. Regular deadheading will prolong the flowering period. Prune back hard each spring to encourage new growth that will produce flowers.
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