Buddleja - Wikipedia
Buddleja (/ ˈ b ʌ d l i ə /; orth. var. Buddleia; also historically given as Buddlea) is a genus comprising over 140 [3] species of flowering plants endemic to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus posthumously honoured the Reverend Adam Buddle (1662–1715), an English botanist and rector , at the suggestion ...
How to Grow a Butterfly Bush - The Old Farmer's Almanac
The butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) is a fast-growing shrub with masses of showy, fragrant flowers that attract pollinators. Planted in spring or fall before frost, this perennial will bloom from summer through autumn. Learn how to grow a butterfly bush (and learn if you should plant a butterfly bush). About Butterfly Bushes
How to Grow and Care for Butterfly Bush - The Spruce
2024年6月19日 · In warmer climates, butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) is a deciduous shrub with an arching habit and impressive flowers. In colder regions, it grows more like a perennial, dying back to the root crown each winter and reappearing in spring. Some varieties produce large clusters of flowers while others produce flowering spikes.
How to Grow Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) - BBC Gardeners World …
Buddleia is an easy and fast-growing shrub, that will suit any garden where there is sun and well-drained soil. There are larger and smaller varieties, good for borders and pots. Commonly known as the butterfly bush, the flower heads are full of nectar and are a magnet for many insects.
How to Grow and Care for Butterfly Bush - Gardener's Path
2021年1月13日 · Sometimes called summer lilac, Buddleia is a fragrant, resilient, deciduous bush that attracts butterflies with its sweet nectar, and blooms exuberantly during the heat of the summer when many other garden plants aren’t flowering.
How to Plant, Grow & Prune Non-Invasive Butterfly Bushes
2020年6月19日 · Learn how to plant, care for and prune butterfly bush in your garden. Discover why Buddleia is irresistible to pollinators and how to keep them blooming longer. See pictures of the best non-invasive butterfly bushes including ‘Miss Molly’ and the Lo and Behold series, plus find alternatives for ‘Black Knight’.
Buddleja - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Buddleja Family: Scrophulariaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Stem Cutting Wildlife Value: Attractive to bees, butterflies, hummingbird and moths. Dimensions: Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in. Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in. Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Shrub Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf ...
How to Grow Buddleia – Butterfly Bush - Harvest to Table
Buddleia or Buddleja — commonly called butterfly bush — produces a great profusion of mostly long, colorful racemes in shades of lilac and purple mostly. Flowers appear in tapered sprays at branch tips. The blooms attract butterflies. They are also excllent cut flowers with a long vase lift.
Buddleja davidii - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Butterfly bush, an invasive species in North Carolina, is a rapidly growing, woody, deciduous, perennial shrub with a bushy habit, arching stems and showy, colorful flowers. It is in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) and is native to Tibet and south-central China.
How to grow buddlejas - RHS Gardening
The classic summer-flowering buddleja or butterfly bush is easy to grow in a sunny spot and just needs some annual pruning to look good. There are a few buddlejas that need sheltered conditions to thrive, so in this guide we explain what to grow where and how care for them.