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orange ball tree

Buddleja globosa

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Common Names: Chilean orange ball tree, round-headed buddlea

About this plant

A large semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub to 5m, with dark green leaves and dense globose heads 2cm across of sweet-scented bright orange-yellow flowers in loose clusters at branch tips in early summer

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Buddleja perform best when grown in a sunny, well-drained situation

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings.

Pests

Can get capsid bug, caterpillars, leaf and bud eelworms, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

May suffer from a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years