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butterfly bush 'Border Beauty'

Buddleja davidii 'Border Beauty'

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

'Border Beauty' is a compact, deciduous shrub to 2m tall and wide with lance-shaped leaves and from summer into autumn, deep crimson-purple, fragrantflowers in panicles to 20cm long on dark stems

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Performs best when grown in a sunny, well-drained situation

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years