About
Buddleja salviifolia is a semi-evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 3 meters and features a graceful, arching growth form. Its leaves are lance-shaped, resembling those of sage, with a grey-green hue and a finely wrinkled texture. In spring or early summer, it produces narrow clusters of small, fragrant flowers that are pale mauve with an orange throat.
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
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, City and courtyard gardens, Wildlife gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants
- Native to
- E & S Africa
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Generally best grown by a warm, sunny wall in mild locations where it will produce better flowering. This South African species needs well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
- Pruning
- Pruning group 2 after flowering
- Propagation
- Root 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