Buddleja megalocephala
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A bushy, deciduous shrub, up to 2m tall with lance-shaped, furry silver-grey leaves. The clusters of scented, small orange flowers are produced in late spring, but the plant is only hardy in milder areas of the UK.
Scientific classification
- Species
- Buddleja megalocephala (Buddleja megalocephala)
- Genus
- Buddleja
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Buddleja megalocephala
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Buddleja megalocephala
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Buddleja megalocephala care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningShorten 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.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, or by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained soil in full sun. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, caterpillars, earwigs, figwort weevils, glasshouse red spider mite, leaf and bud eelworm, and mullein moth
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