commonName:"butterfly bush 'Fascinating'"
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A deciduous, bushy shrub to around 2m high, with arching branches and lance-shaped green leaves with silvery undersides. Clusters of scented, deep violet flowers, up to 25cm long, are produced at the tips of the stems from summer into autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- commonName:"butterfly bush 'Fascinating'" (Buddleja davidii 'Fascinating')
- 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 · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Distribution of commonName:"butterfly bush 'Fascinating'"
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Culture
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Quick identification of commonName:"butterfly bush 'Fascinating'"
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commonName:"butterfly bush 'Fascinating'" care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- 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
PruningShorten 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
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer, or by hardwood cuttings in autumn
Growing
GrowingThrives in a sunny, well-drained situation, though will tolerate partial shade. Protect from strong winds and excess winter wet. 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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