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Kingdon-Ward butterfly bush

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A bushy, deciduous shrub, up to 4m tall with lance-shaped, green leaves. The short panicles of scented, lilac coloured flowers are produced through the summer. A naturally occuring hybrid between Buddleja alternifolia and Buddleja crispa.

Scientific classification

Species: Kingdon-Ward butterfly bush (Buddleja × wardii)
Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Kingdon-Ward butterfly bush pictures

Distribution of Kingdon-Ward butterfly bush

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Kingdon-Ward butterfly bush

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Kingdon-Ward 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.