Overview

Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight' is a bushy shrub in the genus Buddleja, part of the Scrophulariaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight' grows best in full sun, and tolerates well-drained soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, flower borders and beds and wall side borders. It is native to China.

About

Buddleja davidii, also called butterfly-bush, orange eye, or summer lilac, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to most of China except for the far northeast. It is widely used as an ornamental plant, and many named cultivars are in cultivation.

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About the genus

Buddleja is a genus comprising over 140 species of flowering plants endemic to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus posthumously honoured Adam Buddle (1662–1715), an English botanist and rector, at the suggestion of William Houstoun. Houstoun sent the first plants to become known to science as buddleja to England from the Caribbean about 15 years after Buddle's death.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Buddleja

Sunlight

full sun

Soil type

well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

moderate

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

shrub

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Flower borders and beds, Wall side borders

Native to

China

Fragrance

fragrant

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight'

Propagation

Semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pest resistance

Aphids, Capsid bugs, Caterpillars, Earwigs, Figwort weevils, Glasshouse red spider mite, Leaf and bud eelworm, Mullein moth

Disease resistance

Honey fungus, Fungal leaf spot, Virus diseases

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