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butterfly bush [Peacock]

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A compact deciduous shrub to 1.2m, with upright, then arching growth and lance-shaped leaves, whitish beneath. Flowers are scented and pinkish-purple in colour. They are borne in elongated panicles at tips of current year's growth

Scientific classification

Species: butterfly bush [Peacock] (Buddleja davidii Peacock ('Peakeep'))
Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of butterfly bush [Peacock]

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of butterfly bush [Peacock]

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butterfly bush [Peacock] care guide

Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub feed once in spring

Pruning

Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.