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Buddleja 'Flutterby Lavender' (Flutterby Series) (Butterfly bush 'Flutterby Lavender')
2 hours care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Buddleja 'Flutterby Lavender' (Flutterby Series)
Other names
Butterfly bush 'Flutterby Lavender', Buddleja 'Podaras No 11', Buddlea 'Flutterby Lavender', Buddleia 'Flutterby Lavender'
Genus
Buddleja Buddleja
Variety or Cultivar
'Flutterby Lavender' _ 'Flutterby Lavender' is a compact, upright, deciduous shrub with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and dense, cylindrical panicles of fragrant, lavender flowers in summer.
Buddleia are nectar rich plants, which encourage beneficial wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden.
Buddleja 'Flutterby Lavender' (Flutterby Series) is: Deciduous
Fragrance
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Upright, Compact
Flower
Lavender in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
Mosaic virus Mosaic virus
General care
Pruning
The panicles turn brown, so deadhead as they fade to improve appearance.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Buddleja 'Flutterby Lavender' (Flutterby Series) (Butterfly bush 'Flutterby Lavender') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildflower, Instant
Cultivation
Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Buddleja 'Flutterby Lavender' (Flutterby Series)
Other names
Butterfly bush 'Flutterby Lavender', Buddleja 'Podaras No 11', Buddlea 'Flutterby Lavender', Buddleia 'Flutterby Lavender'
Genus
Buddleja Buddleja
Variety or Cultivar
'Flutterby Lavender' _ 'Flutterby Lavender' is a compact, upright, deciduous shrub with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and dense, cylindrical panicles of fragrant, lavender flowers in summer.
Buddleia are nectar rich plants, which encourage beneficial wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Upright, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Lavender in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
The panicles turn brown, so deadhead as they fade to improve appearance.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Buddleja 'Flutterby Lavender' (Flutterby Series) (Butterfly bush 'Flutterby Lavender') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildflower, Instant
Cultivation
Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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