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.

Buddleja Rocketstar Snow ('Smnbdw') (Rocketstar Series)

Buddleja Sugar Plum ('Lonplum' PBR) is a compact deciduous shrub that reaches a height of 1.5 meters. It features arching branches adorned with grey-green, lanceolate leaves that have a whitish underside. During the summer and into autumn, it produces elongated clusters of fragrant flowers in a deep purple-red hue.

Buddleja Sugar Plum ('Lonplum'PBR)

Buddleja Summer Bird Compact Purple is a bushy, deciduous shrub that reaches heights of up to 1.2 meters. It features lance-shaped, fuzzy green leaves. From summer into autumn, it produces fragrant panicles of rich purple flowers.

Buddleja Summer Bird Compact Purple (Summer Bird Series)

Buddleja Summer Bird Series

Buddleja True Blue ('Bostulu'PBR)

Buddleja abbreviata

Buddleja aff. davidii

Buddleja aff. lindleyana is a deciduous shrub that typically grows to around 2 meters in height. It features narrow, dark green leaves and produces elongated, curved flower racemes that can reach up to 20 centimeters in length. The flowers are purple-violet, with each small tubular bloom displaying a pale mauve exterior and a contrasting dark purple interior. This species flowers in late summer.

Buddleja aff. lindleyana

Buddleja aff. nivea

Buddleja agathosma is a deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 5 meters. It has an open growth form and features large, lanceolate leaves that exhibit wavy margins, with a silvery-grey fuzz on both surfaces. In late spring and early summer, it produces panicles of small flowers that emit a pleasant fragrance, varying in color from light lilac to purplish-pink, occasionally showcasing orange throats.

Buddleja agathosma

Buddleja albiflora is a sizable deciduous shrub, reaching heights of 2 to 3 meters. Its narrow, pointed leaves are dark green on the surface and have a greyish, felted texture underneath. From early summer, this plant produces elongated terminal panicles adorned with fragrant pale lilac blossoms that feature a yellow or orange throat.

Buddleja albiflora

Buddleja alternifolia is a robust deciduous shrub that can also be shaped into a small tree. It features arching branches adorned with slender, grey-green foliage. The plant produces clusters of fragrant lilac-purple blooms along the shoots from the previous year.

Buddleja alternifolia

Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea' is a deciduous shrub characterized by its bushy form and arching branches, reaching heights of up to 4 meters. Its leaves are lance-shaped and covered in a soft, silver-grey fuzz. In the summer, this plant produces clusters of lilac-purple flowers.

Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'

Buddleja americana

Buddleja asiatica is a tender evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of around 3 meters. It features broad, dark green leaves that can grow up to 30 centimeters in length, with a soft, grey felt texture on their undersides. The plant produces small white flowers arranged in elongated, narrow spikes, which emit a pleasant fragrance and bloom during late winter and early spring.

Buddleja asiatica

Buddleja auriculata is a tender evergreen shrub that can reach a height of up to 3 meters. It features lance-shaped, deep green foliage with a lighter, white underside. In the autumn and winter months, it produces small, white flowers with orange centers that grow in dense clusters.

Buddleja auriculata

Buddleja bhutanica is a tender deciduous shrub that typically reaches a height of around 3 meters. It is infrequently grown in gardens. The plant features narrow, lanceolate green leaves that can grow as long as 16 centimeters. In summer, it produces clusters of highly fragrant white flowers.

Buddleja bhutanica

Buddleja candida

Buddleja caryopteridifolia

Buddleja caryopteridifolia 'Variegata' (v)

Buddleja colvilei is a robust, either deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub or small tree that can reach heights of up to 6 meters. It features elongated, narrow leaves that are dark green in color. In early summer, it produces clusters of small flowers that hang down in tight sprays, measuring up to 20 centimeters in length, and exhibit shades of dark red or dark pink.

Buddleja colvilei

Buddleja colvilei 'Howth Castle'

Buddleja colvilei 'Kewensis' is a semi-evergreen shrub or small tree that can reach heights of up to 6 meters. It features dark green, lanceolate leaves. In early summer, it produces large, tubular flowers that are predominantly rich red with white throats, which appear in drooping clusters.

Buddleja colvilei 'Kewensis'

Buddleja colvilei 'Louth Var'

Buddleja colvilei 'Tregye'

Buddleja colvilei from Plascrug Arboretum, Aberystwyth

Buddleja colvilei large-leaved

Buddleja colvilei 'Pink-Flowered' is a robust deciduous shrub or small tree, reaching heights of approximately 6 meters. Its foliage consists of dark green leaves, providing a lush backdrop for its floral display. In early summer, it produces large, tubular flowers with a white center, arranged in drooping terminal panicles. This plant may also exhibit semi-evergreen characteristics in milder climates.

Buddleja colvilei pink-flowered

Buddleja cordata

Buddleja cordata subsp. tomentella

Buddleja coriacea

Buddleja crispa is a deciduous shrub that typically reaches heights of about 3 meters. It features oval leaves with deep serrations, which emit a pleasant fragrance when they are young. The stems have a distinctive arching habit and are densely covered in white, felt-like hairs. From mid to late summer, this plant produces racemes of small, pale lavender-pink flowers, each with a white eye, that are also fragrant.

Buddleja crispa

Buddleja crispa 'Stone House Cottage'

Buddleja crispa 'Variegata' (v)

Buddleja crispa Moon Dance ('Hulmoon')

Buddleja crispa var. farreri

Buddleja crotonoides

Buddleja crotonoides subsp. amplexicaulis

Buddleja curviflora Hook. & Arn.

Buddleja davidii is a vigorous deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 3 meters. It features long, arching stems and narrow, lanceolate leaves that are either green or grey-green, measuring as much as 25 centimeters in length. From summer through autumn, this plant produces dense clusters of small, aromatic flowers that can exceed 30 centimeters in length, appearing in a range of purple hues.

Buddleja davidii

This deciduous shrub typically grows to a height of 1.5-2 meters and features a bushy, spreading habit. Its elongated, slender leaves are a mid-green shade. In summer, it produces clusters of aromatic, deep maroon-purple flowers that have a yellow throat.

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