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Buddleia.
Very popular shrub, mainly grown for the large flower heads, which are borne in abundance from July to September. The flowers are very attractive to butterflies hence its common name of butterfly bush.
Most buddleia’s will benefit from hard pruning, otherwise they can become very leggy and not produce many flowers. Pruning and thinning out is best in done in spring.
Popular varieties include:-
Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’
Often considered one of the very best varieties. Deep purple flowers in midsummer. Height to 2.5M and spread to 2M.
Buddleja davidii Adonis Blue = ‘Adokeep’
A more compact buddleia with grey green leaves that are lighter on their underside. The blue flowers appear in late summer. Height to 1.5M and spread to 2M.
Buddleja davidii ‘Empire Blue’
This buddleia has bluish lavender flowers in late summer. It needs to be hard pruned each spring, both to contain the height, and to encourage the production of the best flowering spikes. Height to 2.5M and spread to 2M.
Buddleja davidii ‘Royal Red’
This variety has rich red-purple flowers. They come in racemes, arching outwards, and are impressive when in full flourish. It is a big loose shrub that needs hard pruning each year for the best flowering show. Height to 2.5M and spread to 2M.
Buddleja davidii var. nanhoensis ‘Alba’
This buddleia has slender branches and leaves and white flowers. It has a loose, open growth habit. Height to 2.5M and spread to 2M.
Buddleja globosa
This is a large growing shrub, bearing orange, ball shaped flowers in late spring and early summer. It has long leaves that are downy on their underside. Height to 5M and spread to 5M.
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We have just taken delivey of 160 Buddleia Blue Chip at Floraselect it is a new dwarf variety growing no more than 45cm high it does not self seed and is ideal for container culture the small garden or groundcover.