School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Buddleja davidii |
Pronunciation: | BUD-lee-uh duh-VID-ee-eye |
Common Name: | butterfly bush |
Family Name: | Scrophulariaceae |
Plant Type: | Invasive plant, Shrub - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Tall perennial with pubescent and angular (4-8 sided) new growth; leaves opposite, lanceolate, green/grey-green on top, white below and pubescent; raceme large, dense, purple, persistant. |
Course(s): | AARB 1012, Level 2 Apprenticeship, CLT Training |
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Propagation: | Seed, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings, Layering |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Medium |
Other: | cut back in fall |
Pest Susceptibility: | Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Mites, ( Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought resistant ) |
Location(s): (GAZ) GAZebo (GAZE) GAZebo East : cv. Petite Indigo (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa (ONW) Overpass North side West Location Map |