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butterfly bush 'Bicolor'

Buddleja × weyeriana 'Bicolor'

Fragrant

Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

'Bicolor' is a deciduous shrub with purple flower buds, opening to panicles made up of globular clusters of blooms in shades of pink and orange

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Performs best when grown in a sunny, well-drained situation

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate from semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

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

Diseases

May suffer from virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years