Buddleja 'Santana' (Butterfly bush 'Santana')
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Buddleja 'Santana'
Other names: Buddleia 'Santana', Buddlea 'Santana', Butterfly bush 'Santana'
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Genus: Buddleja
Variety or cultivar: 'Santana' _ 'Santana' is a medium-sized deciduous shrub with arching branches, lance-shaped yellow variegated leaves and slender panicles of claret red flowers.
Buddleja 'Santana' is: Deciduous
Flower: Wine in Summer; Wine in Autumn
Foliage: Yellow, Green in Summer
Fragrance: The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit: Arching, Branching, Bushy, Irregular
Companion planting: Plant with other fast-growing plants for an instant garden
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Specific pests: Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning: The panicles turn brown, so deadhead as they fade to improve appearance.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Buddleja 'Santana' (Butterfly bush 'Santana') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildflower, Instant, City
Cultivation: Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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