Buddleja

RHS Genus Guide

Known as the butterfly bush, the fragrant flowers of buddleja are a favourite nectar source for butterflies. These undemanding, mainly deciduous shrubs, deserve a place in every garden with their spectacular displays of blooms and honey scent. Some selections are compact and can be grown in containers.

Common name: Butterfly bush

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Buddleja

butterfly bush [Nanho Purple]

Buddleja davidii Nanho Purple ('Monum')

butterfly bush [Nanho Purple]

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 1.5–2.5 metres

butterfly bush 'White Cloud'

Buddleja davidii 'White Cloud'

butterfly bush 'White Cloud'

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

butterfly bush 'Black Knight'

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

butterfly bush 'Black Knight'

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

butterfly bush 'Lochinch'

Buddleja 'Lochinch'

butterfly bush 'Lochinch'

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 1.5–2.5 metres

butterfly bush 'Dartmoor'

Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor'

butterfly bush 'Dartmoor'

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

butterfly bush 'Sungold'

Buddleja × weyeriana 'Sungold'

butterfly bush 'Sungold'

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

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