Buddleja alternifolia (Alternate-Leaved Butterfly Bush)
Alternate-Leaved Butterfly Bush, Fountain Butterfly Bush, Weeping Butterfly Bush
Fast-growing and cold hardy, award-winning Buddleja alternifolia (Butterfly Bush) is a gorgeous, deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub that can be trained as a small weeping tree. It features gracefully arching branches, studded with lance-shaped, gray-green leaves and sweetly scented clusters of lilac-purple flowers. Borne in the leaf axils along the previous year's stems, the long flower spikes, up to 18 in. (45 cm), drape over the bush in late spring or early summer. A superb, easily-grown plant that is favored by butterflies.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Grows up to 10-12 ft. tall and wide (300-360 cm).
- Full sun to part shade lover, this plant is best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Best flower production is obtained in full sun. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions including poor or dry soils, but excluding wet conditions.
- Perfect for shrub borders, foundation plantings, butterfly gardens, or cottage gardens.
- Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer resistant.
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
- Prune in late spring immediately after flowering.
- Native to China
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Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 10 |
Climate Zones | 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
Plant Family | Buddleja - Butterfly Bush |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Height | 10' – 12' (3m – 3.6m) |
Spread | 10' – 12' (3m – 3.6m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Wall-Side Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Buddleja - Butterfly Bush
Botanik Foto
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 10 |
Climate Zones | 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
Plant Family | Buddleja - Butterfly Bush |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Height | 10' – 12' (3m – 3.6m) |
Spread | 10' – 12' (3m – 3.6m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Wall-Side Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Buddleja - Butterfly Bush