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Buddleja alternifolia

Common name: Weeping Butterfly Bush

Effortlessly stylish variety for nectar rich summer panicles

-15 to -20°C
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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An exciting development for the buddleja world with this weeping variety that adds oodles of decorous, scented blooms to your garden from June to September. Plant in borders, containers and as a focal point to the end of a pathway or viewpoint. Buddleja alternifolia is sure to stand out with its pendulous, sweetly scented lilac-purple flowers held in clusters on the previous year’s growth. Each flower has a poised orange eye to its centre – which acts as a beacon to guide in the bees and butterflies who adore this nectar-rich shrub. Native to China and Tibet. Versatile enough to be trained as a tree or left to its own devices as a weeping bush, simply prune to shape after flowering. Plant Buddleja alternifolia in any moist, well-drained soil. Position in full sun or partial shade with any aspect other than north facing. A fully hardy, deciduous shrub which matures to a height and spread of around 3m after 10-20 years.
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Key Information
Latin Name Buddleja alternifolia
Common Name Weeping Butterfly Bush
Hardiness H6 (-15 to -20°C)
Colour Purple
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m) 3.00 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 3.00
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes

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