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Lindley's butterfly bush

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A deciduous shrub with ovate leaves to 20cm long, and curved, tubular, violet flowers 2cm long, borne in lax slender panicles at the ends of the branches in late summer

Scientific classification

Species: Lindley's butterfly bush (Buddleja lindleyana)
Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
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 · Partial shade
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Distribution of Lindley's butterfly bush

Distribution map

China, Japan

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Lindley's butterfly bush

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Lindley's butterfly bush care guide

Deep weekly watering growing season, minimal moisture winter dormancy
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep weekly watering growing season, minimal moisture winter dormancy

Fertilizing

Balanced buddleja shrub feed twice yearly spring and mid 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-hardwood cuttings in summer

Growing

Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full light with good ventilation. Water freely in summer and keep just moist in winter. Can be grown outdoors in a sheltered site. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice

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