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Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac
Buddleja davidii

Fast growing shrub with long, tapered dark green leaves and gray-white, fuzzy undersides. Spiky clusters of fragrant flowers with red-orange centers adorn the branch tips. Numerous cultivars with flower colors in varying shades of purple, from dark purple through a pale purple-pink, yellow and white. White is the most fragrant color. Likes well drained soil and does best with afternoon shade in the desert. May die back in cold weather. Synonym: Buddleia davidii.

  • Plant type: Shrub
  • Maintenance level: Medium, Low
  • Water requirement: Medium, Low
  • Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun
  • Height range: 6–10 Feet
  • Width range: 4–8 Feet
  • Canopy value: 28 ft²
  • Growth rate: Fast
  • Seasonal habit: Deciduous, Semi-Evergreen, Semi-Deciduous
  • Flower color: Pink, Purple, Yellow, White, Red
  • Flower season: Summer, Autumn
  • Fruit color: Brown
  • Fruit season: Autumn
  • General foliage color: Green, White, Grey
  • Design style: Pollinator Plants
  • Hardiness cold tolerance: -20 °F
  • Soil preference: Well Drained
  • Native location: China and Japan
  • PH preference: Neutral, Not Particular
  • Sunset zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1
  • USDA hardiness zone: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

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