Buddleja officinalis
PALE BUTTERFLY BUSH
Scrophulariaceae

 
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Plant type: semi-deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Flowers: mildly fragrant flowers in mauve

Flowering Time: early winter to late winter

Leaves: mid green; silver-grey underneath

Bark & Stems: peeling bark

Edibility: herbalist herb
 
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Buddleja officinalis
PALE BUTTERFLY BUSH
Scrophulariaceae

 

  Plant type: semi-deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: mildly fragrant flowers in mauve

Flowering Time: early winter to late winter

Leaves: mid green; silver-grey underneath

Bark & Stems: peeling bark

Edibility: herbalist herb


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal screen, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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