Buddleja davidii [Little Cerise] ('Botex 007') (Butterfly Candy Series)

Synonyms

Buddleja davidii 'Botex 007'

Plants for pollinators
Shrubs

A compact, upright shrub to around 80cm in height with a neat habit and lance-shaped grey-green leaves. Spikes of fragrant, bright, reddish-pink flowers appear in late summer through to autumn. A great choice for pots or smaller borders where it won't encroach on other plants. Will tolerate poor soils once established, as long as it has plenty of sun

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Scrophulariaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn to winter

Pruning

Prune hard annually in early spring back to a low framework, pruning group 6; deadhead to prolong 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