butterfly bush

Also known as: orange eye; summer lilac

A large, fast-growing, deciduous shrub, to 3m tall, with long, arching shoots and lance-shaped, pointed, green or grey-green leaves up to 25cm long. From summer to autumn it bears dense sprays, 30cm or more long, of small, fragrant flowers in various shades of purple

Scientific classification

Species: butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii)
Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

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Distribution of butterfly bush

Distribution map

China and Japan

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of butterfly bush

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butterfly bush care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
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.