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Delavay's butterfly bush

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A bushy, deciduous shrub, up to 4m tall with lance-shaped, green leaves. The clusters of scented, pale pink and purple flowers are produced from late spring to mid-summer. Needs winter protection, best considered as a conservatory plant in the UK.

Scientific classification

Species: Delavay's butterfly bush (Buddleja delavayi)
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
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of Delavay's butterfly bush

Distribution map

Southwestern China

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Delavay's butterfly bush

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Delavay's 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.