commonName:"alternate-leaved butterfly bush 'Argentea'"
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A bushy, deciduous shrub, with an arching habit, up to 4m tall with lance-shaped, furry silver-grey leaves. The clusters of lilac-purple flowers are produced in summer.
Scientific classification
- Species
- commonName:"alternate-leaved butterfly bush 'Argentea'" (Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea')
- 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
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of commonName:"alternate-leaved butterfly bush 'Argentea'"
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Culture
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Quick identification of commonName:"alternate-leaved butterfly bush 'Argentea'"
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commonName:"alternate-leaved butterfly bush 'Argentea'" care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut 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
PropagationPropagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, or by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained soil in full sun. 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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