butterfly bush [Masquerade]
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An upright, compact bushy shrub with arching branches and variegated leaves. Long panicles of red-purple flowers appear from early summer through to early autumn.
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Scientific classification
- Species
- butterfly bush [Masquerade] (Buddleja davidii Masquerade ('Notbud'))
- 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
- Columnar upright · Bushy
- Habit
- Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of butterfly bush [Masquerade]
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of butterfly bush [Masquerade]
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butterfly bush [Masquerade] care guide
- Medium watering frequency, deep soak during hot dry periods
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Medium watering frequency, deep soak during hot dry periods
Fertilizing
General shrub feed monthly spring until mid summer time
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
Growing
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 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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