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Common Name: Butterfly Bush

Species Name: Buddleia davidii

Family Name: Loganiaceae

 

 

Examples of Butterfly BushBuddleia davidii

A green, oval-shaped leaf with serrated edges from a Butterfly Bush.
A green, oval-shaped leaf with serrated edges from a Butterfly Bush.
A green, oval-shaped leaf with serrated edges from a Butterfly Bush.
A Butterfly Bush branch with small pokey buds on it.
A Butterfly Bush branch with small pokey buds on it.
A Butterfly Bush branch with small pokey buds on it.
A close-up image of a Butterfly Bush branch with spikey leaves.
A close-up image of a Butterfly Bush branch with spikey leaves.
A close-up image of a Butterfly Bush branch with spikey leaves.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin China
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility Powdery mildew, black spot, sooty mold, tip blight, leaf spot, root rot, aphids, Japanese beetle and Asian ambrosia beetle

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Well-drained, adapted to most soil conditions
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 5º
Notes Very tough shrub

 

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