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These delightful shrubs get their common name of ‘butterfly bush’ due to the fact that the flower spikes are irresistible to butterflies – as well as a whole other host of wildlife. The flower spikes are densely packed with tiny flower heads and the flowers have a distinctively sweet scent; many people plant buddleja bushes in a sensory garden – often near a seating area – so that their fragrance can be enjoyed. Buddleja bushes offer months of floral interest as they usually flower from July to September.
The bushes themselves come in a range of shapes and sizes. If you are short of space then you may want to consider planting a 'buzz' variety as these remain relatively compact and they can even be kept in a pot.
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Buddleja Adonis Blue Adokeep
Butterfly Bush
Common Name: Butterfly Bush Latin Name: Buddleja davidii ‘Adonis Blue Adokeep’ Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: July- October Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 1.5m / 1.5m Special features: Fragrant purple-blue flowers in summer This butterfly busy is great for adding a long-lasting burst of colour and fragrance to your garden over summer and autumn. The flowers are purple-blue in colour and are densely packed onto flower spikes that cover the bush. The leaves are lance-shaped and grey-green in colour and these make the perfect foil for the flowers. This semi-evergreen shrub has arching branches and it looks great when planted in a bed or border.
Buddleja Black Knight
Butterfly Bush
Common Name: Black Knight Butterfly Bush Latin Name: Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: July- SeptemberHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 5mSpecial features: The darkest of all the buddlejas. Large panicles of tiny purple flowers that have a sweet honey scent. The ‘Black Knight’ butterfly bush is an extremely popular choice as it produces the most wonderful display of deep purple flowers in summer. The delicate flowers are densely packed on the flower spikes and the deep purple petals have yellow centres. The narrow leaves are deep green in colour and have slivery undersides to them; the foliage makes the perfect foil for the sweetly scented flowers, and the leaves turn to yellow come autumn. These bushes are so popular with gardeners because of their great appeal to wildlife, and butterflies in particular favor these bushes due to the sweet scent of the flowers. The ‘Black Knight’ looks particularly effective when planted alongside lighter coloured buddleias so that the colours can truly stand out against each other.
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Buddleja davidii Moonshine
Butterfly Bush
Common Name: Butterfly Bush Latin Name: Buddleja davidii ‘Moonshine’ Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: June - September/ Purple Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 1.5m/0.9m Special features: Bright green foliage and long-lasting flowers. This Buddleja is different to most of its kind as it boasts bright lime green-yellow foliage, which really catches your eye, and is the perfect accent colour for planting next to other Buddlejas that have darker leaves. From June to September the leaves are accompanied by a profuse floral display of deep purple flowers that are held in conical clusters. The flowers carry a sweet scent, which makes them very attractive to bees and butterflies; this also makes the ‘Moonshine’ a great choice for a sensory garden. This shrub grows to have a fairly upright habit and it works well in a sunny bed or border. We love alternating it with the darker Buddleja davidii ‘Adonis Blue Adokeep’ as the accenting colours of the two plants work really well together.
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Buddleja Lochinch
Butterfly Bush
Common Name: Lochinch Butterfly Bush Latin Name: Buddleja ‘Lochinch’Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: July - SeptemberHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m x 2.5mSpecial features: Lightly fragranced lilac coloured flowers that are densely packed onto arching flower spikes This beautiful bush is at its best in late summer when slender panicles of violet coloured flowers burst out from squared flower buds. The flowers have pretty orange eyes at the centre and they carry a sweet scent that is irresistible to bees and butterflies. The foliage is another great feature of the ‘Lochinch’ as the leaves are semi-evergreen so they will hold on the bush in milder winters. The foliage is densely packed onto the branches and the lanceolate leaves are grey-green in colour with silvery undersides. This is a great choice for planting in a sunny border and it can even be kept in a large pot.
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Buddleja Magenta
Butterfly Bush
Common Name: Butterfly Bush Latin Name: Buddleja buzz ‘Magenta’ Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: July- October Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.6m / 0.6m Special features: A delightfully compact buddleja that can be kept in a pot. The ‘Magenta’ is one of the highly-prized ‘buzz’ varieties of buddleja and it therefore remains compact so that it can be kept in a pot on a sunny patio. This shrub features delightful magenta-purple flowers with tiny red eyes in the centres; the flowers are scented and are popular with bees and butterflies. The leaves are dark green with finely serrated edges and they set off the flowers beautifully. Not only is this butterfly bush great for containers, it is also great for raised beds and borders and will bring fragrance and colour to your garden.
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Buddleja Petite Lavender
Butterfly Bush
Common Name: Butterfly Bush Latin Name: Buddleja 'Petite Lavender' Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: June - September/ Lavender blue Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.7m/ 0.6m Special features: A compact Buddleja with lilac flowers. As the name suggests, the 'Petite Lavender' maintains a compact form and is well-suited to a smaller space in the garden, or a pot on a sunny patio. The flowers of this Buddleja are lavender-coloured and they grow in conical clusters from elongated stems, often reaching out above the main body of foliage. The slender leaves are grey-green in colour and make the perfect foil for the flowers. As with all Buddlejas, this is a fantastic choice for attracting wildlife to your garden - particularly butterflies and bees. This bush will form a dense mound and, with it being a dwarf form, it can be planted in a small space. Plant this with another compact Buddleja, like the 'Hot Raspberry', for contrasting floral colours or plant it alongside a shrub with brighter foliage, like the Spiraea japonica 'Golden Princess'.
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