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Buddleja davidii

Plants Buddleja alternifoliaBuffalo Berry

USDA Plants Database
Buddleja davidii is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which butterfly-bush has escaped (opens a new window).

 


Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin' is a deciduous shrub. It has arching stems clothed in variegated, lance-shaped, green and cream leaves.

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight', a darker-flowered ornamental cultivar (Photo: Sheldon Navie)
Butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii
Scientific Name ...

#142 Buddleja davidii
Common Names: butterfly bush, buddleia, summer lilac
Family: Buddlejaceae (butterfly bush Family)
Wallpaper Gallery (1 images) ...

Buddleja davidii 'Lavender Surprise'
Lavender, fragrant, spikes to 8" long are born in profusion from spring to fall. Grey green, velvety foliage on a large arching shrub. Attracts butterflies. Fast growing.

Buddleja davidii - Buddleia davidii - Butterfly Bushes
Buddleja globosa - Buddleia - The Orange ball bush
Christmas Cacti ...

Examples: Buddleja davidii, Caryopteris, Fuchsia, Perovskia, Spiraea japonica ...

Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii - often spelled Buddleia) is a favorite shrub of many gardeners because of its colorful flowers and ability to attract a variety of beneficial insects.

Orange Eye [English]: Buddleja davidii
Orange Eye Butterflybush [English]: Buddleja davidii
Orange Eyed Ruffles Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Orange Eyed Ruffles'
Orange Fame Flower [English]: Talinum auranticum ...

'Nanho Purple' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Purple') Zone 5

Designing with mock oranges ...

Buddleja davidii
Punica granatum
Punica granatum 'Nana'
Bougainvillea 'Ms. Alice'
Bougainvillea x buttiana 'Orange Ice'
Bougainvillea (Spectoperuviana Group) 'Mary Palmer'
Fuchsia regia
Callistemon citrinus
Acacia dealbata ...

Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii)
Althea, Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
Chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus)
Azalea (Rhododendron)
* Princess Tree (Paulownia) ...

The colourful, nectar-rich flowers of the butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) are a magnet for bees and butterflies from late summer into autumn.
Propagation From Cuttings in the Garden ...

Important Info : Sometimes referred to as Buddleja davidii 'African Queen'.
How to Grow this Plant:
Characteristics ...

PETITE PLUMā"¢ DWARF BUTTERFLY BUSH by Monrovia Nurseries
Buddleja davidii nanhoensis `Monum ...

Flower colour varies widely, with white, pink, red, purple, orange or yellow flowers produced by different species and cultivars; they are rich in nectar and often strongly scented.
Species and varieties:
Buddleja davidii
Buddleja globosa ...

It is sometimes considered a weed (see below), and the Oregon Department of Agriculture recently placed Buddleja davidii on its list of B-class weeds; i.e.

Pruning Methods:
In spring when buds begin to swell cut shrub back close to base, similiar to pruning Buddleja davidii.
Pests and Diseases:
I have not observed any problems with this plant.

orange-eye butterfly bush; summer lilac Buddleja davidii
orchard grass; cock'sfoot Dactylis glomerata
orchid tree Bauhinia variegata
Oriental false hawks-beard; Japanese hawk's beard Youngia japonica
Oriental lady's thumb Polygonum caespitosum ...

See also: Buddleja, Butterfly bush, Green, Prune, Orange

Plants Buddleja alternifoliaBuffalo Berry

 
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