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Bhutan butterfly bush

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A tender deciduous shrub about 3m high, rare in cultivation, with narrow, lance-shaped green leaves up to 16cm long, and panicles of very fragrant white flowers in summer

Scientific classification

Species: Bhutan butterfly bush (Buddleja bhutanica)
Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Conservatory Greenhouse
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
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of Bhutan butterfly bush

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Bhutan butterfly bush

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Bhutan butterfly bush care guide

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

Propagate by heeled semi-hardwood 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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