Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' (Butterfly Bush)
Butterfly Bush 'White Profusion', Summer Lilac 'White Profusion'
Award-winning Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' (Butterfly Bush) is a vigorous deciduous shrub with gracefully arching branches, studded with lance-shaped, gray-green leaves with white-felted undersides, and sweetly scented panicles of snow-white flowers. Borne at the tips of the current year's growth, the outstanding flower spikes, up to 8 in. long (20 cm), are on display from mid-summer through early fall and sometimes to the first frost. A superb, easily-grown plant that is favored by butterflies and provides late summer to fall flowers when few other shrubs are in bloom. Excellent for cutting.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Grows with an arching, spreading habit, up to 5-6 ft. tall and wide (150-180 cm). This shrub will naturalize by self-seeding. Where self-seeding is undesired, remove spent flower clusters prior to formation/disbursement of seed.
- A full sun lover, this plant is best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions excluding wet conditions. Drought tolerant. This plant will die back in zone 5 but will regrow strongly from the roots.
- Perfect for shrub borders, foundation plantings, butterfly gardens, or cottage gardens.
- Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbit resistant.
- Prompt removal of spent flower spikes will usually promote blooms until frost.
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
- Prune in early to mid-spring to allow time for the new growth to mature and flower in the same year. Avoid pruning in winter, as it may lead to frost damage to new shoots.
- Buddleja davidii species is native to China.
- Find where this species is invasive in the United States.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Buddleja - Butterfly Bush |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 5' – 6' (150cm – 180cm) |
Spread | 5' – 6' (150cm – 180cm) |
Spacing | 72" (180cm) |
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 | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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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
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Buddleja - Butterfly Bush |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 5' – 6' (150cm – 180cm) |
Spread | 5' – 6' (150cm – 180cm) |
Spacing | 72" (180cm) |
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 | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Buddleja - Butterfly Bush