Buddleja crispa
Himalayan butterfly bush
A deciduous, upright, bushy shrub, up to around 3m in height, bearing racemes of small, pale lavender flowers, with a white eye, from mid to late summer. Oval leaves are felty and grey-green
Synonyms
Buddleja sternianaBuddleja tibetica
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple White | Grey Silver Green | ||
| Autumn | Grey Silver Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Buddleja can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs, occasionally trees or scrambling climbers with simple leaves and panicles of small, tubular fragrant flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Himalaya
How to grow
Cultivation
Requires full sun, good drainage and shelter, for example by a wall, as not totally hardy
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
May be pruned hard back in spring as flowers on current season's growth
Pests
Generally trouble free
Diseases
Generally pest free
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