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, most blades 8-25cm long x 2-7cm wide, green/grey-green on top, white below and pubescent; raceme large, dense, purple, persistent. Winter ID: persistent opened capsules, buds opposite, ovoid, 1-2mm long, grey, pubescent, open in Feb.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
3 - 4m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Naturalized In BC)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Erosion control, Fragrance, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Tomentose
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Brown
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Thyrse, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Purple, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Not showy, Persistent
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating, Stringy, Moderately fissured, Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Yellow, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings, Layering
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
cut back in fall
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Mites (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- AARB 1012
- CLT Training
- Level 2 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (GAZE) GAZebo East : cv. Petite Indigo
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa
- (ONW) Overpass North side West