Buddleja davidii 'Butterfly Gold'
Butterfly bush 'Butterfly Gold', Buddlea davidii 'Butterfly Gold', Buddleia davidii 'Butterfly Gold'
Buddleja Buddleja
'Butterfly Gold' _ 'Butterfly Gold' is an upright to arching, deciduous shrub bearing lance-shaped, grey-green leaves with broad, irregular, pale yellow margins and, from early summer into autumn, dense, narrowly conical panicles of strongly fragrant, violet to purple flowers with orange eyes.
Buddleia are nectar rich plants, which encourage benefical wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden
Buddleja davidii 'Butterfly Gold' is: Deciduous
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Bushy, Upright
Purple, Violet in Summer; Violet, Purple in Autumn
Variegated, Pale-yellow, Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green, Variegated, Pale-yellow in Summer; Variegated, Grey-green, Pale-yellow in Autumn
Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite
The panicles turn brown, so deadhead as they fade to improve appearance. Pruning group 6.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Buddleja davidii 'Butterfly Gold' (Butterfly bush 'Butterfly Gold') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Buddleja davidii 'Butterfly Gold'
Butterfly bush 'Butterfly Gold', Buddlea davidii 'Butterfly Gold', Buddleia davidii 'Butterfly Gold'
Buddleja Buddleja
'Butterfly Gold' _ 'Butterfly Gold' is an upright to arching, deciduous shrub bearing lance-shaped, grey-green leaves with broad, irregular, pale yellow margins and, from early summer into autumn, dense, narrowly conical panicles of strongly fragrant, violet to purple flowers with orange eyes.
Buddleia are nectar rich plants, which encourage benefical wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden
Garden origin
Deciduous
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Bushy, Upright
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Purple, Violet in Summer; Violet, Purple in Autumn
Variegated, Pale-yellow, Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green, Variegated, Pale-yellow in Summer; Variegated, Grey-green, Pale-yellow in Autumn
Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite
The panicles turn brown, so deadhead as they fade to improve appearance. Pruning group 6.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Buddleja davidii 'Butterfly Gold' (Butterfly bush 'Butterfly Gold') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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