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Buddleja asiatica (Asian butterfly bush)
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2 hours care
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per year
3m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Buddleja asiatica
Other names
Asian butterfly bush, White butterly bush, Winter lilac, Dogtail, Dog tail
Genus
Buddleja Buddleja
Species
B. asiatica - B. asiatica is a tender to frost hardy, evergreen shrub with arching stems, woolly when young, bearing narrowly lance-shaped to oblong, dark green leaves, hairy beneath, and slender panicles of fragrant, white flowers in late winter and early spring.
Buddleja asiatica is: Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are strongly fragrant.
Habit
Upright
Flower
White in Spring; White in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Capsid bug , Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms Capsid bug , Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
Mosaic virus Mosaic virus
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 6 or, if wall-trained, 13 after flowering.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Buddleja asiatica (Asian butterfly bush) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Instant, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildflower
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot. Does not tolerate cold, drying winds or excessive winter wet. Protect with fleece in winter. Dislikes humid conditions. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely in growth.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Buddleja asiatica
Other names
Asian butterfly bush, White butterly bush, Winter lilac, Dogtail, Dog tail
Genus
Buddleja Buddleja
Species
B. asiatica - B. asiatica is a tender to frost hardy, evergreen shrub with arching stems, woolly when young, bearing narrowly lance-shaped to oblong, dark green leaves, hairy beneath, and slender panicles of fragrant, white flowers in late winter and early spring.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are strongly fragrant.
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Capsid bug , Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 6 or, if wall-trained, 13 after flowering.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Buddleja asiatica (Asian butterfly bush) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Instant, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildflower
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot. Does not tolerate cold, drying winds or excessive winter wet. Protect with fleece in winter. Dislikes humid conditions. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely in growth.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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