Plants > Shrubs

Lindley's butterfly bush

Buddleja lindleyana

Fragrant

Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

A deciduous shrub with ovate leaves to 20cm long, and curved, tubular, violet flowers 2cm long, borne in lax slender panicles at the ends of the branches in late summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H4

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

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full light with good ventilation. Water freely in summer and keep just moist in winter. Can be grown outdoors in a sheltered site

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Pests

May be attacked by glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCottage InformalBanks 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