botanical name buddleia davidii pronunciation bood – lee – uh duh – vid – ee - eye
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BOTANICAL NAMEBUDDLEIA DAVIDII
PRONUNCIATION
BOOD – lee – uh
duh – VID – ee - eye
COMMON NAME
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac
FAMILY
Loganiaceae
Life Cycle
Deciduous Perennial
Growth HabitShrubHeight 6-8’Width 4’ to 6’Spreading
ARRANGEMENT and Composition
Opposite
LEAF
LanceolateLength 3” to 4”Width 1”
MARGIN
Serrated
VEINS
Pinnate
COMPOSITION
Simple
FLOWER
July till frost4” - 10” panicleReddish - Purple
FRUIT
Cluster
EXPOSURE
Sun
GROWTH
Rapid
USE
Border
DESCRIPTIONUnderside of leaf is silver in color
Flower is fragrant
CULTURAL PRACTICESBloom occurs on current season’s growth
Prune yearly
PROBLEMS
ZONES
5 - 9
NATIVE OF:
China