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    BUDDLEJA lindleyana
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    BUDDLEJA lindleyana

    Commonly known as Buddleia, Butterfly bush

    Slender spikes of fragrant deep violet flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £15.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies and other insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Capsid bugs, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth, red spider mites.
    • Place of origin
      China. Discovered by George Forrest, introduced by Robert Fortune ( Scottish botanists) in 1843 and named after John Lindley, English botanist.
    • Deciduous
      dark-green leaves 10cm (4in) long on square stems.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Deep violet
    • Panicles
      flowers 2cm (¾in) long in nodding panicles to 20cm (8in) long
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or shrub border
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Upright, somewhat arching, slender-stemmed 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.

    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
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    £6.50
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