Buddleja japonica - P7

Description
The Butterfly bush (Buddleja japonica) is a shrub-like garden plant that produces lilac-coloured flowers arranged in panicles with a pleasant fragrance. They appear from June to July. The Butterfly bush also has lanceolate, medium-green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained soil, it usually reaches a height of around 2 metres and grows to around 1.5 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* fragrant flowers * suitable for containers

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Butterfly bush are medium green, lanceolate.

Frost hardiness
The Butterfly bush has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Butterfly bush is shrub-like in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
If watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The lilac-coloured flowers of the Butterfly bush appear in panicles from June to July. They are pleasantly fragrant.

Use
Container, solitary, rock garden, cottage garden