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  • BUDDLEJA davidii 'Nanho Blue'
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    BUDDLEJA davidii 'Nanho Blue'

    Commonly known as Buddleia, Butterfly bush

    Dwarfish habit, flowers pale mauve-blue
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available from July 2025
    £15.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
    Available from July 2025 -
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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    • Good to know
      Fast-growing but compact form. Prune after flowering to maintain form. Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies
    • Pests & Diseases
      Capsid bugs, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth, red spider mites
    • Place of origin
      China, Japan. Garden origin. Monrovia Nursery, California, USA. 1984
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Willow-like, greyish green leaves
    • Blue
      Lavender blue with orange throat
    • Panicles
      Numerous panicles to 15cm (6in) 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
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Arching branches
    • 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
      Honey scented
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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