Buddleja (Buddleia) davidii
Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
Buddleja (Buddleia) davidii
Image courtesy and copyright of
the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne.
Plant Type:Large evergreen shrub
Maximum Height:2.4-5m
Soil Type:Well drained friable, fertile soil
Position:Full sun
Climatic Zone:All zones except tropics
Propagation:Semi-hardwood cuttings in autumn, or hardwood cuttings, in winter
Flowers:Lilac, purple flowers, late summer
Fragrance:Slightly unpleasant

    "The not so well-known Buddleia salvifolia, which has the loveliest soft mauve flowers in late winter, is really a beautiful evergreen shrub of the most extraordinary rapid growth, and it doesn't need half the pruning B. veitchiana should have."

    "Letters to Garden Lovers", Australian Home Beautiful, October 1941.

Contact usabc onlineBack to Top