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    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Adonis Blue'

    Commonly known as Buddleia, Butterfly bush

    Compact growing form with unique blue-mauve flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Bred to be a more compact, fuller bush. Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies and other insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Capsid bugs, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth, red spider mites.
    • Place of origin
      China, Japan. Garden origin 1983. One of the 'English Butterfly' series developed by Elizabeth Keep after her retirement from East Malling Research Station.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      grey-green leaves, lighter beneath
    • Blue
      Blue mauve
    • Panicles
      Dense panicles 25-30cm (10-12in) long
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Suitable for an open site slightly back from the sea
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Informal, spreading shrub.
    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        2m (6½ft)
       
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