About
Buddleja globosa is a sizable semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 5 meters. It features dark green leaves that can grow as long as 20 centimeters, characterized by their prominent veins. In early summer, the plant produces dense, rounded clusters of fragrant bright orange-yellow flowers, each about 2 centimeters in diameter, which appear at the tips of the branches.
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, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Andean Chile, Peru, Argentina
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Buddleja perform best when grown in a sunny, well-drained situation. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
- Pruning
- Pruning group 2
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe 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