About

This deciduous shrub features purple flower buds that develop into panicles composed of rounded clusters of blooms in pink and orange hues.

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, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

West-facing, South-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

Plant type

Shrubs

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

2.5-4 metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Time to full height

2-5 years

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens

Fragrance

Flower

Care notes

Cultivation

Performs best when grown in a sunny, well-drained situation. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate from semi-hardwood cuttings

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