About
Buddleja madagascariensis is a robust evergreen shrub characterized by its sprawling growth and white-hairy stems. The leaves are narrow and dark green, featuring a soft white felt on their undersides. This species produces elongated, slender clusters of fragrant orange-yellow blooms that appear from autumn through spring.
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, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
- Native to
- Madagascar
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass grow in a well-drained, peat-free, loam-based compost in full light and with good ventilation. Water freely when in growth but more sparingly in winter. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
- Pruning
- Prune back to a framework in spring; pruning group 6
- Propagation
- Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Susceptible to capsid bug, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth and glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases