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BUDDLEJA
Commonly known as Buddleia, Butterfly bush
The Buddleja, Buddleia or Buddlea, named after English rector Rev. Adam Buddle is pronounced without the "j".
Genus of about 100 species of evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous shrubs, sometimes trees and climbers and a few herbaceous perennials.
They originate from riversides, rocky areas and scrub in Asia, Africa and North and South America.
Staples of the modern butterfly garden they are also attractive to moths and bees. Breeding is resulting in more compact cultivars of davidii with sterile seed, an important attribute because of its invasiveness.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - semi evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees - a few herbaceous perennials
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Full sun
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Additional Features - Good to know - - named after Adam Buddle,17th century botanist and rector from Essex. Linnaeus listed it as Buddleja rather than Buddleia. Wildlife plant - butterflies, moths and many other insects.
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Pests & Diseases - capsid bugs, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth, red spider mites.
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Place of origin - Asia, Africa, North and South America
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
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Butterfly friendly
Buddleja - Care Guide
Buy Varieties of BUDDLEJA


BUDDLEJA alternifolia >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush, Fountain buddleja.
Mauvish-purple flowers along stems

BUDDLEJA alternifolia 'Argentea' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush, Fountain buddleja.
Leaves are covered with silvery hairs giving this form a silvery sheen

BUDDLEJA auriculata >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush, Weeping sage.
Heavily scented creamy-white flowers

BUDDLEJA colvilei >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush, Summer lilac.
Our choice as the most attractive and unusual variety of buddleja. Large panicles of dark red flowers at the ends of each stem in early summer

BUDDLEJA colvilei 'Kewensis' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush, Summer lilac.
Our choice as the most attractive and unusual variety of buddleja. Large panicles of dark red flowers at the ends of each stem in early summer

BUDDLEJA crispa >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
White felted leaves and fragrant lilac flowers with an orange throat

BUDDLEJA davidii 'Adonis Blue' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Compact growing form with unique blue-mauve flowers

BUDDLEJA davidii 'Empire Blue' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Nearest to true blue of any variety

BUDDLEJA davidii 'Harlequin' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Variegated form of Royal Red

BUDDLEJA davidii 'Nanho Blue' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Dwarfish habit, flowers pale mauve-blue


BUDDLEJA davidii 'Nanho Purple' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Dwarfish habit, flowers violet-purple with orange centres

BUDDLEJA forrestii >
Commonly known as: Buddliea, Butterfly bush.
Fragrant panicles of creamy white to pale lilac flowers


BUDDLEJA globosa >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush, Orange ball tree.
Orange ball Buddleja

BUDDLEJA lindleyana >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Slender spikes of fragrant deep violet flowers

BUDDLEJA 'Salmon Spheres' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Salmon-pink flowers with a yellow eye

BUDDLEJA salvifolia >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush, South African sagewood.
Grey-green leaves and fragrant pale lilac blue flowers in late autumn and early winter

BUDDLEJA 'Silver Anniversary' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Compact, bushy semi-evergreen variety with silver-grey green leaves and dense white fragrant flowers

BUDDLEJA stenostachya >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Woolly leaves and lilac mauve flowers

BUDDLEJA x weyeriana 'Moonlight' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Cream-yellow flowers with a deeper orange eye and a trace of deep lavender in flower buds


BUDDLEJA x weyeriana 'Sungold' >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Semi-globe shaped deep orange flowers

BUDDLEJA yunnanensis >
Commonly known as: Buddleia, Butterfly bush.
Large tapering leaves and violet flowers on this rare Chinese species first discovered in 1915
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.
3 options from £6.00

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)
2 options from £6.00

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