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Himalayan butterfly bush

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Deciduous shrub, around 3m in height, with oval, deeply toothed, leaves fragrant when young, and arching stems covered in dense, white felt. Racemes of fragrant, small, pale lavender-pink flowers, with a white eye, produced from mid to late summer

Scientific classification

Species: Himalayan butterfly bush (Buddleja crispa)
Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
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Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Himalayan butterfly bush

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Himalayan butterfly bush

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Himalayan 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 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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