About
Buddleja 'West Hill' is a deciduous shrub that typically reaches a height of around 2 meters. It features young stems and foliage that are covered in fine, gray-silver hairs. From midsummer, it produces fragrant flowers arranged in terminal clusters, which can grow up to 30 centimeters in length. The blossoms are pale lavender and showcase a distinct orange eye.
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
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
- Pruning
- Pruning group 6
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood 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