Napp's butterfly bush
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Bushy, deciduous shrub, up to 2.5m tall with large, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves. Clusters of scented, small orange flowers are produced in early summer, and the plant is similar in appearance to Buddleja globosa.

Scientific classification
- Species
- Napp's butterfly bush (Buddleja nappii)
- 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
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Napp's butterfly bush
Distribution map
Argentina
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Napp's butterfly bush
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Napp's butterfly bush care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Fertilizing
Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth
Pruning
If needed, 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
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from cold winds. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, caterpillars, earwigs, figwort weevils, glasshouse red spider mite, leaf and bud eelworm, and mullein moth
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