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butterfly bush 'Dart's Purple Rain'

Buddleja davidii 'Dart's Purple Rain'

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

'Dart's Purple Rain' is a bushy deciduous shrub, to 2m tall and wide, with arching branches and lance-shaped leaves. Fragrant purple-blue flowers are borne in panicles, to 20cm long, from summer into autumn

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

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth 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