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Butterfly-bush Care

Buddleia Davidii

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What is the plant

This plant sits in the Scrophulariaceae family, alongside plants like cape fuchsia, nemesia, figwort, and others. There are several types, some deciduous and some evergreen. It is actually a Chinese plant, but it has made itself firmly at home in British gardens since its introduction.Buddleia is popular for many reasons. We mentioned the fact that it is great for attracting butterflies: so much so that the RHS has chosen buddleia as one of its Plants for Pollinators.It also blooms in August, which can be a quiet month in flowering gardens. This makes it appealing to gardeners who want a garden that blooms for as much of the year as possible.

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Humidity

Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

Temperature

min 15°C

Hardiness zone

Hardiness zone

5 - 10

Difficulty

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Toxicity

Poisonous

Invasive

Invasive

Weed

How to Care for the Plant

  • Water

    Water

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    Water freely when in growth and sparingly otherwise. In the summer, water if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week.

  • Pruning

    Pruning

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    Remove spent flower spikes to encourage new shoots and flower buds.

  • Fertilizer

    Fertilizer

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    Avoid fertilizing butterfly bush; too much fertility promotes leaf growth over flower production.

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  • Sunlight

    Sunlight

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    Buddleias need full sun and fertile

  • Soil

    Soil

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    well-drained soil.

  • Popularity

    Popularity

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    597 people already have this plant 134 people have added this plant to their wishlists

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