Buddleja davidi | Summer Lilac, Butterflybush | Shrub
Buddleja davidi belongs to the plant family BUDDLEJACE and Genus Buddleja This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Buddleja davidi does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Buddleja davidi so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Buddleja davidi summer lilac,butterflybush is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Buddleja davidi | Summer Lilac, Butterflybush is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Buddleja davidi have a mildly honey-like aroma.
Buddleja davidi will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Buddleja davidi is a woody perennial.
Flowers of the plant Buddleja davidi have a smell of honey scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Honey | Mild
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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.