Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue'
Butterfly bush 'Empire Blue', Buddleia 'Empire Blue', Buddlea 'Empire Blue'
Buddleja Buddleja
'Empire Blue' _ 'Empire Blue' is a large deciduous shrub with arching branches, lance-shaped leaves, and panicles of scented pale-blue flowers.
Buddleia are nectar rich plants, which encourage benefical wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden
Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue' is: Deciduous
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Arching, Branching, Bushy, Irregular
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Blue, Pale-purple in Summer; Blue, Pale-purple in Autumn
White, Grey-green in Summer
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.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue' (Butterfly bush 'Empire Blue') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Instant, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildflower
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
Full Sun, Partial Shade
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue'
Butterfly bush 'Empire Blue', Buddleia 'Empire Blue', Buddlea 'Empire Blue'
Buddleja Buddleja
'Empire Blue' _ 'Empire Blue' is a large deciduous shrub with arching branches, lance-shaped leaves, and panicles of scented pale-blue flowers.
Buddleia are nectar rich plants, which encourage benefical wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden
Deciduous
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Arching, Branching, Bushy, Irregular
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Blue, Pale-purple in Summer; Blue, Pale-purple in Autumn
White, Grey-green in Summer
Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite
The panicles turn brown, so deadhead as they fade to improve appearance.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue' (Butterfly bush 'Empire Blue') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Instant, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildflower
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
Full Sun, Partial Shade
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Light: | Full Sun, Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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