BUDDLEJA 'Silver Anniversary'

Commonly known as Buddleia, Butterfly bush

Compact, bushy semi-evergreen variety with silver-grey green leaves and dense white fragrant flowers
Further Reading....
  • Semi-evergreen
    Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    woolly, silver green/grey leaves.
  • White
    With mustard throat
  • Height
    1.5m (5ft)
  • Spread
    1.5m (5ft)
  • Medium shrub
    Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
  • 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)
  • Full sun

BUDDLEJA 'Silver Anniversary'

 
  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    Attractive to butterflies, bees and other insects.
    Pests & Diseases
    Capsid bugs, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth, red spider mites.
    Place of origin
    Garden origin. Syn. 'Morning Mist'. A cross between B. crispa and B. loricata by Peter Moore, Hampshire, UK
  • Flower Shape
    Panicles
    Cylindrical panicles 10-15cm (4-6in) long
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suits a mixed or shrub border
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf Colour (if not green)
    Silver
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    		(see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Lanceolate
    		(see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    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.
  • Scented Plants
    Scented flowers
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile well drained soil
  • Wildlife
    Bee friendly
    Butterfly friendly
    Rabbit Resistant
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Buddleja - Care Guide
1.5m (5ft)
 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
  1.5m (5ft)
  

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