About
Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful' is a robust, deciduous shrub that can grow up to 1.5 meters in height and width. Its branches have a graceful arching habit, adorned with pairs of grey-green foliage. From summer through autumn, the plant produces elongated, fragrant flowers in a violet-blue hue, adding seasonal interest to the garden.
About the genus
Buddleja comprises evergreen and deciduous shrubs, and in some cases, it can also be found as small trees or scrambling climbers. The foliage consists of simple leaves, and the plants produce clusters of small, tubular flowers that emit a pleasant fragrance.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
- Pruning
- Pruning group 9
- Propagation
- Propagate from semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, caterpillars, earwigs, figwort weevils, glasshouse red spider mite, leaf and bud eelworm, and mullein moth
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases