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Asian butterfly bush | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Asian butterfly bush

Buddleja asiatica

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

An arching, evergreen shrub with widely-spaced, dark green leaves 30cm long, felted grey on the undersides. The tiny, white flowers in long, narrow spikes are sweetly scented and appear in late winter and early spring

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

In sheltered gardens in mild areas grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Otherwise grow in a cool greenhouse or conservatory

Pruning

Pruning group 6, or pruning group 13 for wall-trained plants

Propagation

Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

May be attacked by capsid bug, caterpillars, figwort weevils and aphids outdoors; glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years