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Colvile butterfly bush

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Vigorous, deciduous or semi-evergreen, large shrub or small tree to 6m in height, with long, narrow, pointed, dark green leaves. Produces tight, hanging sprays up to 20cm long of small, dark red or dark pink flowers in early summer

Scientific classification

Species: Colvile butterfly bush (Buddleja colvilei)
Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Trees
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
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Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Colvile butterfly bush

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Colvile butterfly bush

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Colvile 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

Cut flowered growth back to strong young shoots below, removing up to a fifth of old stems near the base each year. Prune immediately after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Growing

Needs a sunny, sheltered spot with excellent drainage; in areas prone to winter wet, it may be best grown in containers and overwintered in a cool greenhouse. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice

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