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.

butterfly bush [Masquerade]

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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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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