Buddleia - Buddleia davidii

Common garden shrub vigorous growth upto 4m (13ft), widely naturalised on wasteground, coastlines and poor soils. Forms dense woody bush with narrow pointed leaves, dark on the upper side and lighter almost grey underneath.

Purple flower spikes appear June to September which are very attractive to butterflies. Rarer variegated form sometimes found, white flowering commercial variety 'Peace' and other orange-yellow, lilac-blue types are sometimes seen.

Buddleia davidii flower

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