Plant Profile

Buddleja davidii (Butterfly-Bush)

Budleia is large deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub 1.5-3 m tall produces large arching canes . Its summer leaves are simple, lanceolate grayish greenish above and white on the bottom. The stems are also pubescent (hairy). The flowers are very showy 15-20 cm long with colors of pink, red, purple, and white as well. Very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Bloom time is from mid- to late summer until frost . The fruit has no ornamental interest. It requires full sun and performs best in fertile soil. Needs to remove old flowers to encourage continued blooming. Used in mass planting, foundation plant for a butterfly garden.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Arbre à papillon, arbuste aux papillons

Pronunciation: bud-LEE-uh duh-VID-ee-eye
Plant type: Shrub
Origin: China
Heat Zones: 2 to 9

Hardiness Zones: 6 to 10
Uses: Hedge, Specimen, Container, Wildlife
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Round

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Fine

Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m

Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years
Notes
Attracts butterflies. Summertime flowering.

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

Leaf Margins: Serrate

Leaf Texture: Smooth

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green, Silver

Color(changing season): Yellow
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 10 - 20

Flower Type: Raceme

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)

Flower Color: Purple, White, Pink

Seasons: Summer
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
Fruit

Fruit Type: Capsule

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Summer

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: No

Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: Less than 25

Pests: Mites, Caterpillars

Plant Propagation: Cutting