About
Buddleja davidii 'Orpheus' is a deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 2 meters. It features a compact, upright growth form and narrow, lance-shaped leaves that are grey-green in color. During the summer months, it produces multiple panicles of fragrant flowers, each measuring up to 20 centimeters in length. The flowers are predominantly purple and are characterized by a unique white ring encircling the orange center.
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
- Sand, Chalk, Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
- Pruning
- Pruning group 6
- Propagation
- Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, or by heeled semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
- 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