weeping sage

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Tender evergreen shrub to 3m tall, with lance-shaped, dark green leaves white beneath, and small orange-centred, white flowers in dense panicles in autumn and winter

Scientific classification

Species: weeping sage (Buddleja auriculata)
Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Toxicity: Conservatory Greenhouse · Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of weeping sage

Distribution map

Southern Africa

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of weeping sage

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weeping sage care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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.

Propagation

Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Growing

Needs full sun, well-drained soil and a frost-fee location. Ideal for a large conservatory or greenhouse. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice

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