BUTTERFLY BUSH

Buddleia sp.

TYPE OF PLANT: [BUTTERFLY NECTAR] [BIRD FOOD]

Habitat: Sun.

Habit: Shrub. Height up to 5 metres. Prune in March.

Flower Colour: Orange/pink/purple/lilac/white. Flowers July-September.

Planting Time: Sow in propagator in mid-April.

Nectar Plant for: Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral.

Bird food for: Bullfinch

Species to use:
Buddleia davidii -white and lilac varieties most popular with butterflies.
Buddleia alternifolia (grows up to 20 feet!)
Buddleia crispa (6 feet. Grow up against a wall.)
Buddleia globosa (up to 10 feet. Orange flowers in May/June.)
Buddleia x weyeriana