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BUDDLEJA 'Silver Anniversary'
Commonly known as Buddleia, Butterfly bush
Compact, bushy semi-evergreen variety with silver-grey green leaves and dense white fragrant flowers
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.woolly, silver green/grey leaves.
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WhiteWith mustard throat -
Height1.5m (5ft) -
Spread1.5m (5ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Hardy - cold winterHardy 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) -
Full sun
BUDDLEJA 'Silver Anniversary'
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Additional Features
Good to knowAttractive to butterflies, bees and other insects.
Pests & DiseasesCapsid bugs, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth, red spider mites.
Place of originGarden origin. Syn. 'Morning Mist'. A cross between B. crispa and B. loricata by Peter Moore, Hampshire, UK -
Flower ShapePaniclesCylindrical panicles 10-15cm (4-6in) long
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf Colour (if not green)Silver
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Leaf margin
Entire(see photos above) -
Leaf shape
Lanceolate
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Pruning group
Pruning group 4Suitable 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.
RHS group 5, 6 & 7 -
Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soil
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Wildlife
Bee friendlyButterfly friendlyRabbit Resistant
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Buddleja - Care Guide
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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.
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
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™.
Only £7.50
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