Overview

Buddleja nivea pink-flowered is a bushy, shrub shrubs in the genus Buddleja, part of the Scrophulariaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Buddleja nivea pink-flowered grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include borders, cottage gardens and wildlife gardens.

About

Buddleja nivea is a vigorous shrub endemic to western China, evergreen in the wild, but deciduous in cultivation in the UK. The plant was discovered by Wilson in the Yangtze basin at altitudes of 700 – 3,600 m.

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

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Buddleja nivea pink-flowered size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Shrubs

Habit

Bushy, Shrub

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Borders, Cottage gardens, Wildlife gardens

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Buddleja nivea pink-flowered

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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