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South African sage wood | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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South African sage wood

Buddleja salviifolia

Fragrant

Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

A semi-evergreen shrub of arching habit, with finely wrinkled, lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and narrow panicles of small, fragrant pale mauve flowers, orange in the throat, during spring or early summer

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Generally best grown by a warm, sunny wall in mild locations where it will produce better flowering. This South African species needs well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds.

Pruning

Pruning group 2 after flowering

Propagation

Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

May be damaged by aphids, capsid bug, caterpillars and earwigs. leaf and bud eelworm, figwort weevil and mullein moth are occasionally troublesome

Diseases

May be affected by honey fungus, fungal leaf spot and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCottage InformalBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years