Buddleja paniculata
paniculate butterfly bush
Tender, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub, up to 2m tall with lance-shaped, pale grey-green leaves, the leaves and stems covered in felty whitish hairs. Panicles of highly scented, white flowers with yellow-orange eyes are produced in late winter or early spring, in milder areas
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Neutral, Alkaline, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Pink | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- 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, China
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. with shelter from cold winds, can be trained on a warm sheltered wall, suited to southern counties and innner city microclimates. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Wildlife gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Light prune after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, caterpillars, earwigs, figwort weevils, glasshouse red spider mite, leaf and bud eelworm, and mullein moth
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases
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