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Buddleja megalocephala | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Buddleja megalocephala

Buddleja megalocephala

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

A bushy, deciduous shrub, up to 2m tall with lance-shaped, furry silver-grey leaves. The clusters of scented, small orange flowers are produced in late spring, but the plant is only hardy in milder areas of the UK.

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyClayLoamChalk

NeutralAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Acid

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, or by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, caterpillars, earwigs, figwort weevils, glasshouse red spider mite, leaf and bud eelworm, and mullein moth

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesGround CoverCottage InformalFlower Borders

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